A Song

by Paul Laurence Dunbar

Thou art the soul of a summer’s day,
Thou art the breath of the rose.
But the summer is fled
And the rose is dead
Where are they gone, who knows, who knows?

Thou art the blood of my heart o’ hearts,
Thou art my soul’s repose,
But my heart grows numb
And my soul is dumb
Where art thou, love, who knows, who knows?

Thou art the hope of my after years—
Sun for my winter snows
But the years go by
‘Neath a clouded sky.
Where shall we meet, who knows, Who knows?

"A Song" by Paul Laurence Dunbar

Question
Use the excerpt from Paul Laurence Dunbar’s poem “A Song” to answer the question.

Which part of the poem is the refrain?

(1 point)
Responses

who knows, who knows?
who knows, who knows?

where shall we meet
where shall we meet

but my heart grows numb
but my heart grows numb

where are thou

1 answer

The refrain in the poem "A Song" by Paul Laurence Dunbar is:

who knows, who knows?