by Paul Laurence Dunbar (1872 - 1906)
The Unlucky Apple See original
Language: English
‘Twas an apple in Eden Caused our father’s primal fall; And the Trojan War, remember — ‘Twas an apple caused it all. Now 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.
Composition:
- Set to music by Lena Johnson McLin (1928 - 2023), "The Unlucky Apple", 1987 [ voice and piano ], from Songs of Love, no. 2
Text Authorship:
- by Paul Laurence Dunbar (1872 - 1906), "The Unlucky Apple", appears in Lyrics of Sunshine and Shadow
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