Living
Extemporary Counsel given to a Young Gallant in a Frolick
From Poems (1686)
Living
As you are Young, if you'l be also Wise,
Danger with Honour court, Quarrels despise;
Believe you then are truly Brave and Bold,
To Beauty when no Slave, and less to Gold;
When Vertue you dare own, not think it odd,
Or ungenteel to say, I fear a God.
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MLA
Killigrew, Anne. “Extemporary Counsel given to a Young Gallant in a Frolick.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/killigrew_a/29/.
Chicago
Killigrew, Anne. “Extemporary Counsel given to a Young Gallant in a Frolick.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/killigrew_a/29/.
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