Sonnet 96 by Shakespeare

Sonnet 96 is one of 154 sonnets written by the English playwright and poet William Shakespeare. It's a member of the Fair Youth sequence, in which the poet expresses his love towards a young man.

Synopsis
The youth's errors are blamed on his age, but others say youths should enjoy themselves. The youth makes faults into charms, like poor-quality jewels on a queen. The follies of the youth appear to be truths, like wolves who appear to be lambs and lead the lambs astray. The youth could do the same, but should not do so, because such behaviour will also reflect badly on the poet.