Living
Distinction
Living
"I am but clay," the sinner plead,
Who fed each vain desire.
"Not only clay," another said,
"But worse, for thou art mire."
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MLA
Dunbar, Paul Laurence. “Distinction.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/paul-laurence-dunbar/158/.
Chicago
Dunbar, Paul Laurence. “Distinction.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/paul-laurence-dunbar/158/.
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