by Paul Laurence Dunbar (1872 - 1906)
The Unlucky Apple
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Language: English
‘Twas the apple that in Eden Caused our father’s primal fall; And the Trojan War, remember — ‘Twas an apple caused it all. So for weeks I’ve hesitated, You can guess the reason why, For I want to tell my darling She’s the apple of my eye.
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- by Paul Laurence Dunbar (1872 - 1906), "The Unlucky Apple", appears in Lyrics of Sunshine and Shadow [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
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