Love
Eros (1)
Love
The sense of the world is short,--
Long and various the report,--
To love and be beloved;
Men and gods have not outlearned it;
And, how oft soe'er they've turned it,
Not to be improved.
Cite this poem
MLA
Emerson, Ralph Waldo. “Eros (1).” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/emerson/38/.
Chicago
Emerson, Ralph Waldo. “Eros (1).” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/emerson/38/.
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