I asked one of the people of Baghdad what he thought of beardless youths. He replied: ‘There is no good in them for when one of them is yet delicate and wanted he is insolent; but when he becomes rough and is not wanted he is affable.’ <br /> <br /> When a beardless youth is beautiful and sweet <br /> His speech is bitter, his temper hasty. <br /> When his beard grows and he attains puberty <br /> He associates with men and seeks affection.<br /><br />Saadi Shirazi<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/ch-05-on-love-and-youth-story-11/
