"When I Was One-and-Twenty"

[gogilitan]

When I was one-and-twenty
I heard a wise man say,
'Give crowns and pounds and guineas
But not your heart away;
Give pearls away and rubies
But keep your fancy free.'
But I was one-and-twenty
No use to talk to me.

When I was one-and-twenty
I heard him say again,
'The heart out of the bosom
Was never given in vain;
'Tis paid with sighs a plenty
And

Comments

[the_justice]

So true. I wish some people would learn it.

[tehgilligan]

While love is had I'm sure it's quite nice.
And in the end I'm sure having loved is better than not.