 | Sir Egerton Brydges - 1807 - Страниц: 912
...of his poetry jnay be acceptable. To e To the Virgins, to make much of lime. 1. Gather ye rose buds, while ye may ; Old Time is still a flying : And this same flower, that smiles to day, To morrow will be dying. 2. The glorious lamp of Heaven, the Sun, The higher he's a getting;... | |
 | Robert Herrick - 1810 - Страниц: 280
...wear, Play ye at hide or seek, I'm sure to find ye there. LXXH. TO THE VIRGINS, TO MAKE MUCH OF TIME. GATHER, ye rose-buds while ye may, Old Time is still a flying ; POEM LXXII.] This is perhaps the sweetest of onr poet's lyrick effusions ; to point it oat to the... | |
 | 1813 - Страниц: 410
...bread has come back a thousand-fold, God bless her! God bless all such as she." TIME. ROBERT HERRICK. Gather ye rosebuds while ye may, Old Time is still...dying. The 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... | |
 | Sir John Mennes - 1817 - Страниц: 568
...whilst you may, Old Time is still a flying ; And that same flower that smiles to day Too morrow may be dying. The glorious Lamp of Heaven, the Sun, The higher he is getting, The sooner will his race be run, And neerer to his setting. That Age is best which is the... | |
 | 1817 - Страниц: 524
...whilst you may, Old Time is still a flying ; And that same flower that smiles to day Too morrow may be dying. The glorious lamp of heaven, the sun, The higher he is getting, The sooner will his race be run, And neerer to his setting. That age is best which is the... | |
 | 1828 - Страниц: 454
...fully shew All the yeere where cherries grow. To THE VIRGINS, TO MAKE MUCH OF TIIEIH TIME. iGather ye rosebuds, while ye may, Old Time is still a flying,...dying. The 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... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford - 1819 - Страниц: 440
...HERRICK. SONG. i . ; i-ui.u the rose-buds while ye may, Old Time is still a flying ; And this s»me 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 raee be run. And nearer he's to setting.... | |
 | 1821 - Страниц: 542
...genuine descendant from that of Anacreon, as the following song will testify. Gather the rose-buds while ye may, Old Time is still a flying; And this same flower that smiles to-dav To-morrow will be dying. The glorious light of heav'n, the sun, The higher he's a getting, The... | |
 | Robert Herrick - 1823 - Страниц: 330
...weare) Play ye at hide or seeke, I'm sure to find ye there. TO THE VIRGIN'S, TO MAKE MUCH OF TIME. GATHER ye rose-buds while ye may, Old Time is still...dying. The 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... | |
 | New elegant extracts - 1823 - Страниц: 402
...eyes of me ; And hast command of every part, To live and die for thee. HERRICK. SONG TO THE VIRGINS. GATHER ye rosebuds while ye may, Old Time is still...dying. The 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... | |
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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 first, When youth and blood are warmer; But being spent, the worse and worst Times still succeed the former. Then be not coy, but use... 
