| Thomas R. Lounsbury, ed. (1838–1915). Yale Book of American Verse. 1912. |
| Richard Watson Gilder. 1844–1909 |
| 220. Ah, Be Not False |
| AH, be not false, sweet Splendor! | |
| Be true, be good; | |
| Be wise as thou art tender; | |
| Be all that Beauty should. | |
| Not lightly be thy citadel subdued; | 5 |
| Not ignobly, not untimely. | |
| Take praise in solemn mood; | |
| Take love sublimely. |
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