 GATHER ye rosebuds while ye may, Old Time is still a-flying; And this same flower that smiles today, Tomorrow will be 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...  The Cornhill Magazine - Page 707edited by - 1874Full view - About this book
 | Sir Egerton Brydges - 1807 - 456 pages
...to day. To morrow will be dying. 2. 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 is the first, When youth and blood are warmer; But being spent, the worse, and worst... | |
 | Sir Egerton Brydges - 1807 - 912 pages
...to day, To morrow will be dying. 2. 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 ! 3. That age is best, which is the first, When youth and blood are warmer ; But being spent, the worse,... | |
 | Robert Herrick - 1810 - 280 pages
...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; and... | |
 | 1813 - 410 pages
...smiles to-day To-morrow will be 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 is the first, When youth and blood are warmer; But being spent, the worse and... | |
 | New elegant extracts - 1823 - 402 pages
...smiles to-day, To-morrow will be 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 is the first, When youth and blood are warmer; But, being spent, the worse : and... | |
 | Richard Alfred Davenport - 1823 - 470 pages
...smiles to-day, To-morrow will be dying. The glprious 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 first, When youth and blood are warmer ; But, being spent, the worse : and... | |
 | John Johnstone (of Edinburgh.) - 1828 - 600 pages
...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. But being spent, the worse and worst Times still succeed the former. Then be not coy, but use your... | |
 | 1830 - 428 pages
...to-day, To-morrow may be dying. • The glorious I amp 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 it best which is the first. When youth and blood are warmer ; But being spent, the worse and worst... | |
 | 1835 - 378 pages
...smiles to day, To-morrow will be 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 is the first, When youth and blood are warmer, But being spent, the worse, and worst... | |
 | Garland - 1836 - 246 pages
...smiles to-day, To-morrow will be 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 is the first, When youth and blood are warmer ; But being spent, the worse and worst... | |
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