Common Things
Paul Laurence Dunbar
1872 to 1906
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Reconstruct the poem by dragging each line into its correct position. Your goal is to reassemble the original poem as accurately as possible. As you move the lines, you'll see whether your arrangement is correct, helping you explore the poem's flow and meaning. You can also print out the jumbled poem to cut up and reassemble in the classroom. Either way, take your time, enjoy the process, and discover how the poet's words come together to create something truly beautiful.
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Shall always share our admiration.
And El Doradoes in their glory;
We like the man who soars and sings
To sweep and rustle through a story.
But he who sings of common things
For some of us still like to see
The hollyhock, the bumblebee,
But then, upon the other hand,
I like to hear of wealth and gold,
The poor man in his dwelling narrow,
I like for silks and satins bold
With high and lofty inspiration;
And knightly men who stride along,
Our minds have got a way of running
The nightingale is sweet of song;
The role heroic carry finely.
Which, maybe, we are best in shunning.
To things that aren't quite so grand,
The meadow lark, and chirping sparrow.
The rare exotic smells divinely;