Author Frances Sargent Osgood MUSHROOM . Better confide and be deceived, A thousand times, by treacherous foes, Than once accuse the innocent, Or let suspicion mar repose. Tags Short Poems Rate this poem Select ratingGive it 1/5Give it 2/5Give it 3/5Give it 4/5Give it 5/5 No votes yet Rate Log in or register to post comments