 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 your time; And while ye may, go marry; For having lost but once your prime, You may...  A Vers de Société Anthology - Page 151907 - 357 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Sir Egerton Brydges - Bibliography - 1807 - 456 pages
...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...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,... | |
 | Robert Herrick - English poetry - 1810 - 280 pages
...Hirricl. And this same flow'r, 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. That age is best which is the first, When youth and blood are warmer ; But, being spent, the worse;... | |
 | Thomas Evans - Ballads, English - 1810 - 382 pages
...that smiles to day, v To-morrow will be dying. The glorious lamp of heaven, the sun, The higher he is getting, The sooner will his race be run, And nearer he's to setting. That age is best that is the first, While youth and blood are warmer, Expect not the last and worst,... | |
 | Parodies - 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...will his race be run, And nearer he's to setting. The age is best which is the first, When youth and blood are warmer; But being spent, the worse and... | |
 | 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...getting, The sooner will his race be run, And nearer be'* to setting. That age is best which is the first, When youth and blood are warmer ; But being spent,... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford - English poetry - 1819 - 440 pages
...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.... | |
 | Philadelphia (Pa.) - 1821 - 542 pages
...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 sooner will his race be run, And near he's to setting. The age is best which is the first, When youth and blood are warmer; But being... | |
 | 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...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 :... | |
 | 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...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 are wanner ; But being spent, the worse... | |
 | Richard Alfred Davenport - English literature - 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...higher he's a getting, The sooner will his race be run, That age is best which is the first, When youth and blood are warmer ; But, being spentt the worse... | |
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