The Complete Poems of Paul Laurence Dunbar/Vengeance Is Sweet

187838The Complete Poems of Paul Laurence Dunbar — Vengeance Is SweetPaul Laurence Dunbar

VENGEANCE IS SWEET

When I was young I longed for Love,
And held his glory far above
All other earthly things. I cried:
"Come, Love, dear Love, with me abide;"
And with my subtlest art I wooed,
And eagerly the wight pursued.
But Love was gay and Love was shy,
He laughed at me and passed me by.

Well, I grew old and I grew gray,
When Wealth came wending down my way.
I took his golden hand with glee,
And comrades from that day were we.
Then Love came back with doleful face,
And prayed that I would give him place.
But, though his eyes with tears were dim,
I turned my back and laughed at him.

This work was published before January 1, 1929, and is in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago.

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