A Corn-Song Comments
ON the wide veranda white,
In the purple failing light,
Sits the master while the sun is lowly burning;
And his dreamy thoughts are drowned
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The primary constrasts- the cheer in the song and the tear in the eye. Do the slaves have joy? If so, why? Does the master have joy? It would seem the slaves should have no joy in their lives, but they have joy in a song at the end of a day's work. It would seem the master would have all the joy in his life, but finds a tear of joy in the slaves' song. Joy is not gathered from the land. It is sown in the heart.
Corn song is well penned here with a nice starting: ON the wide veranda white, In the purple failing light,
Thrilling. Subtle marriage of mirth with social commentary in sonorous lyrics.
The poem which is a song and at the same time reveals vivid images of the people returning after a days hard work.
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7/28/2025 5:23:32 PM # 1.0.0
Such an outstanding write by Paul Laurence Dunbar👍👍👍