Wear not the rubies that I gave
Like wine, a glow with lurid heats;
But diamonds whiter than the wave
That down the northern channel beats
Press pallid jewels to thy breast;
For they are free from dangerous fires;
They are not reddened with unrest
Nor fierce unsatisfied desires
Keep thine affection free from blame;
Austere, yet ardent purely shine;
To set thy crystal heart aflame
Shall never be a sin of mine
Counsel was written by Francis Money-Coutts.