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GOOD ADVICE.
Who receives advice with kindness—
Marks its simple, plain intent?
Who, discarding selfish blindness,
Taketh counsel as 'tis meant?
Ah! too often, what was merely
Urged to caution or improve,
Toucheth vanity too nearly,
Hurts our feeling—pride—self-love
Marks its simple, plain intent?
Who, discarding selfish blindness,
Taketh counsel as 'tis meant?
Ah! too often, what was merely
Urged to caution or improve,
Toucheth vanity too nearly,
Hurts our feeling—pride—self-love
Surely, hearts of wiser feeling,
Should be joyed to find a friend
Any hint or thought revealing,
Formed to warn, instruct, amend.
Courtly phrase and false pretences,
Outward smile and servile show,
May indeed avoid offences:
Friends a higher office know!
Should be joyed to find a friend
Any hint or thought revealing,
Formed to warn, instruct, amend.
Courtly phrase and false pretences,
Outward smile and servile show,
May indeed avoid offences:
Friends a higher office know!
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What, though other lips may pander
To each weakness of our youth,
Better to receive with candour,
Honest, open, manly truth.
Take, then, truth without resistance,
Use it, and its worth discern;
To the last day of existence
All have something yet to learn.
To each weakness of our youth,
Better to receive with candour,
Honest, open, manly truth.
Take, then, truth without resistance,
Use it, and its worth discern;
To the last day of existence
All have something yet to learn.
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