 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, the sun, The higher he's a-getting, The sooner will his race be run, And nearer he's to setting....  Second period. From Spenser to Dryden (cont.) - Page 26by George Gilfillan - 1860Full view - About this book
 | 1839 - 658 pages
...generally passes for poetry. ' TO THE VIRGINS. TO MAKE MUCH OF TIME. Gather ye rose-buds while you may ; Old Time is still aflying ; And this same flower, that smiles to-day, To-morrow will be dying. The glorious lamp of heaven, the sun, The higher he's agetting, VOL. u. (1839). NO. ii. x The sooner... | |
 | C. P. Bronson - 1845 - 330 pages
...and accepted — in heaven, when we surrender our whole life to the Lord's government and providence. Gather the rose-buds — while ye may, Old Time— is still a-flying ; And that same ./tower, that blooms to-day, To-morrow, —shall be dying. MISCELLANEOUS EXAMPLES OF ALL... | |
 | William Linwood - 1846 - 342 pages
...faustos quicunque voles hymenaeos, Aspice in octavo qualis sit Delia lustro. G. XXI. GATHER ye rose-buds while ye may, Old Time is still a-flying ; And this...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,... | |
 | William Linwood - 1846 - 372 pages
...faustos quicunque voles hymenœos, Aspice in octavo qualis sit Delia lustro. XXI. GATHER ye rose-buds while ye may, Old Time is still a-flying ; And this...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,... | |
 | William Linwood - 1846 - 342 pages
...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, The nearer he's to setting. That age is best, which is the first, When youth and blood are warmer ;... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1847 - 712 pages
...sings, Citar. — Love honey yields, but never stings. To Ле Virgin», to make muck of Лаг Time. incoln The glorious lamp of heaven, the Sun, The higher he's a getting, The sooner will his race be run, And... | |
 | 1847 - 540 pages
...the enlivening spirit, and to fix The generous purpose in the glowing breast ! THOMSON'S Seasons. 5. Gather the rose-buds while ye may, Old time is still a-flying, And that same flower that blooms to-day, To-morrow shall be dying. HERRICK. 6. Something of youth I in... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1848 - 452 pages
...he frolics like a being made up of melody and pleasure ; as when he sings — " Gather ye rose-buds while ye may, Old Time is still a-flying ; And this same flower that blooms to-day, To-morrow will be dying." * [Told on the authority of Dryden. (Maloue, vol. iv. p. 612.)... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1848 - 468 pages
...he frolics like a being made up of melody and pleasure ; as when he sings — " Gather ye rose-buds while ye may, Old Time is still a-flying; And this same flower that blooms to-day, To-morrow will be dying." * [Told on the authority of Dryden. (Malone, vol. iv. p. 6... | |
 | 1850 - 524 pages
...efiusion of Herrick " to the Virgins, to make much of Time," beginning — •' Gather you rose-buds while ye may, Old Time is still a-flying ; And this...flower, that smiles to-day, To-morrow will be dying." The following "Answer" appeared in a publication not so well known as the Hesperides. I have therefore... | |
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