Introduction

"...In thy tend'rest fingers a prick."

William's Warning

Say I to thee, dearest, beware
Of men like me who to thee fair
Wilt give thee a rose
Whilst shedding our clothes
For more than our souls doth we bare.

But shouldst thy fair hand reach to pick
Thy rose, dear, thou mustn't be quick
To pluck, else in kind,
Thou wilt surely find
In thy tend'rest fingers a prick.

Copyright; Travis Brasell
Email: broughtonspring@mindspring.com