Jewels of Romance
DISCRETION
A young maiden crooned to a youth close by,
"When you wander by a lovely rose,
"Do you stoop and pluck it where it grows,
"And leave it forlorn and withered to die?"
The youth replied with a smile, "No, not I,
"Whene'er I pass a rose in bloom,
"I simply drink in its sweet perfume,
“And go, that I may return bye and bye."
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