Poem by James Weldon Johnson

The Reward

No greater earthly boon than this I crave,
That those who some day gather 'round my grave,
In place of tears, may whisper of me then,
"He sang a song that reached the hearts of men."

1. Brer Rabbit, You's de Cutes' of 'Em All
2. Answer to Prayer
3. Sence You Went Away
4. An Explanation
5. The Word of an Engineer

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