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[How Vain is Youth? How Ripe to be Undone]

How Vain is Youth? How Ripe to be Undone,
VVhen Rich betimes, and made a Man too soon?
Humour his Folly, and his Pride commend,
You make him both your Servant and your Friend.
But if with Councils you the VVretch shall Aid,
He tells you to advise, is to Upbraid;

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That Good your Admonitions are, 'tis true;
But still no more than what before he knew;
Prays you to hold your Tongue, he Scorns to Learn of you.