"The Poet's Corner..."

 

"Love"

C. B. Langston

Oh love's sweet enchantment is common,

It rules the world everywhere;

'Tis the rose in the bosom,

The bouquet that man loves to wear;

'Tis the Spirit that lightens his labour,

Or whether on land or on sea;

'Tis the charm of the pipe and the tabor,

And as dear to the slave as the free!

* original text modified to neuter gender pronouns