 | Sir Egerton Brydges - 1807 - 912 pages
...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 - 280 pages
...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 - 410 pages
...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...And this same flower that 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... | |
 | 1828 - 454 pages
...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,...And this same flower that 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... | |
 | 1821 - 542 pages
...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... | |
 | New elegant extracts - 1823 - 402 pages
...The very 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...And this same flower, that 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... | |
 | Richard Alfred Davenport - 1823 - 470 pages
...The very 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...And this same flower, that 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... | |
 | Richard Alfred Davenport - 1823 - 406 pages
...The very 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...And this same flower, that 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... | |
 | Robert Herrick - 1823 - 330 pages
...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...And this same flower that 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... | |
 | Robert Herrick - 1825 - 334 pages
...ye weare) Play ye at hide or seeke, I'm sure to find ye there. TO THE VIRGINS, TO MAKE MUCH OF TIME. GATHER ye rose-buds while ye may, Old Time is still...And this same flower that 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... | |
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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. The 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. 
