 | 1813 - 410 pages
...all such as she." TIME. ROBERT HERRICK. Gather ye rosebuds while ye may, Old Time is still a' flying; And this same flower that smiles to-day To-morrow...glorious lamp of heaven, the sun, The higher he's a getting, The sooner will his race be run, And nearer he's to setting. The age is best which is the... | |
 | 1828 - 454 pages
...VIRGINS, TO MAKE MUCH OF TIIEIH TIME. iGather ye rosebuds, while ye may, Old Time is still a flying, And this same flower that smiles to-day, To-morrow...glorious lamp of heaven, the Sun, The higher he's a getting, The sooner will his race be run, And nearer be'* to setting. That age is best which is the... | |
 | Robert Herrick - 1823 - 330 pages
...THE VIRGIN'S, TO MAKE MUCH OF TIME. GATHER ye rose-buds while ye may, Old Time is still a flying ; And this same flower that smiles to-day, To-morrow...glorious lamp of heaven, the Sun, The higher he's a getting, The sooner will his race be run, That age is best, which is the lir.it. When youth and blood... | |
 | New elegant extracts - 1823 - 402 pages
...for thee. HERRICK. SONG TO THE VIRGINS. GATHER ye rosebuds while ye may, Old Time is still a flying ; And this same flower, that smiles to-day, To-morrow...glorious lamp of heaven, the sun, The higher he's a getting, The sooner will his race be run, And nearer he's to setting. That age is best which is the... | |
 | Richard Alfred Davenport - 1823 - 406 pages
...for thee. HERRICK. SONG TO THE VIRGINS. GATHER ye rosebuds while ye may, Old Time is still a flying ; And this same flower, that smiles to-day, To-morrow...glorious lamp of heaven, the sun, The higher he's a getting, The sooner will his race be run, That age is best which is the first, When youth and blood... | |
 | 1824 - 744 pages
...thy (for. MCS CARPE DIEM. GATHTR your rose bnds while you may, Old Time is still a flying ; And that same flower that smiles to-day, To-morrow will be...dying. The glorious lamp of heaven, the Sun, The higher he is getting ; The sooner w'.ll his race be run, And nearer comes the setting. l'layf(ird"$ Introduction... | |
 | Robert Herrick - 1825 - 334 pages
...TO THE VIRGINS, TO MAKE MUCH OF TIME. GATHER ye rose-buds while ye may, Old Time is still a flying ; And this same flower that smiles to-day, To-morrow...glorious lamp of heaven, the Sun, The higher he's a getting, The sooner will his race be run, And neerer he's to setting. ' That age is best, which is... | |
 | Richard Ryan - 1826 - 318 pages
...song has few equals in our language. " Gather ye rosebuds while ye may, Old Time is still a flying ; And this same flower that smiles to-day, To-morrow...dying. The glorious lamp of heaven, the Sun, The higher he 'sa getting, The sooner will his race be run, And nearer he 's to setting. That age is best which... | |
 | John Johnstone (of Edinburgh.) - 1828 - 600 pages
...and pastoral gale of fancy." SONG. GATHER the rose-buds while ye may, Old Time is still a flying ; And this same flower that smiles to-day To-morrow will be dying. The glorious lamp of heav'n, the sun, The higher he's a getting, The sooner will his race be run, And nearer he's to setting.... | |
 | 1830 - 428 pages
...still a-Bying; And this same (lower that smiles to-day, To-morrow may be dying. • The glorious I amp of heaven, the Sun, The higher he's a-getting. The...race be run, And nearer he's to setting. That age it best which is the first. When youth and blood are warmer ; But being spent, the worse and worst... | |
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When youth and blood are warmer: But being spent. the worse. and worst Times still succeed the former. Then be not coy. but use your time. And while ye may go marry: For having lost but once your prime. 
