Retort by Paul Laurence Dunbar

Here's another post to librivox, this one was part of the poem of the week.

You can find all the recordings here: http://librivox.org/retort-by-paul-laurence-dunbar

And here is my 'unbranded' recording: http://www.box.net/shared/bi75pfecet


Full text of the poem


Retort

THOU art a fool," said my head to my heart,
"Indeed, the greatest of fools thou art,
To be led astray by trick of a tress,
By a smiling face or a ribbon smart;"
And my heart was in sore distress.

Then Phyllis came by, and her face was fair,
The light gleamed soft on her raven hair;
And her lips were blooming a rosy red.
Then my heart spoke out with a right bold air:
"Thou art worse than a fool, O head!"

Paul Laurence Dunbar