Living
Be Careful
From Rhymes and Jingles (1875)
Living
Never in a fool's mouth
Thrust your careless finger;
If you do, there's danger
It may chance to linger.
Never to the foolish
Tell your dearest thought;
Or you'll find your confidence,
Like your finger, "caught."
Never with the silly
Banter, sport, or jest;
Even for your frolics
Wise friends are the best.
Cite this poem
MLA
Dodge, Mary Mapes. “Be Careful.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/dodge_mm/136/.
Chicago
Dodge, Mary Mapes. “Be Careful.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/dodge_mm/136/.
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