Gather ye rosebuds while ye may, Old time is still a-flying, And this same flower that smiles to-day, 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.... Hesperides, Or, Works Both Human and Divine - Página 52por Robert Herrick - 1852 - 258 páginasVista completa - Acerca de este libro
| Sir Egerton Brydges - 1807 - 912 páginas
...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 ! 3. That age is best, which is the first, When youth and blood are warmer ; But being spent, the worse,... | |
| Thomas Evans - 1810 - 382 páginas
...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, Time still succeeds... | |
| 1813 - 410 páginas
...Gather 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,...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... | |
| Sir John Mennes - 1817 - 568 páginas
...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 first, When youth, and blood are warmer ; And being spent, the worse and worst Times still succeed the former. Then be not coy, but use your... | |
| 1817 - 524 páginas
...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 first, When youth, and blood are wanner ; And being spent, the worse and worst Times still succeed the former. Then be not coy, but... | |
| 1828 - 454 páginas
...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,...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,... | |
| 1821 - 542 páginas
...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... | |
| Robert Herrick - 1823 - 330 páginas
...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,...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 - 1823 - 406 páginas
...GATHER 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,...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... | |
| 1824 - 744 páginas
...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... | |
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