 | 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.... | |
 | Richard Alfred Davenport - English literature - 1823 - 470 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 be dying. The glprious lamp of heaven, the sun, The higher he's a getting, The sooner will his race be run, And nearer... | |
 | Congregationalism - 1824 - 744 pages
...thy (for. MCS CARPE DIEM. GATHTR 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... | |
 | Richard Ryan - Poetry - 1826 - 318 pages
...song has few equals in our language. " Gather ye rosebuds while ye may, Old Time is still a flying ; And this same flower that smiles to-day, To-morrow...dying. The glorious lamp of heaven, the Sun, The higher he 'sa getting, The sooner will his race be run, And nearer he 's to setting. That age is best which... | |
 | John Johnstone (of Edinburgh.) - English poetry - 1828 - 600 pages
...and pastoral gale of fancy." SONG. GATHER the 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 heav'n, the sun, The higher he's a getting, The sooner will his race be run, And nearer he's to setting.... | |
 | Samuel Carter Hall - English poetry - 1836 - 390 pages
...are, and with teares brought forth." 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 heav'n, the sun, The higher he's a getting, The sooner will his race be run, And neerer he's to setting.... | |
 | Samuel Carter Hall - English poetry - 1836 - 336 pages
...are, and with teares brought forth. 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 heav'n, the sun, The higher he's a getting, The sooner will his race be run, And neerer he's to setting.... | |
 | 1839 - 56 pages
...thee. PORTION OP A SONG. BY THE SAME. Gather the rose-buds while ye may, Old time is still a flying- ; And this same flower that smiles to-day, To-morrow...dying. The glorious lamp of heaven, the sun, The higher he,sa getting, The sooner will his race be run, And nearer he,s to setting. LINES. BY MA YN E . Time... | |
 | English poetry - 1840 - 372 pages
...life is done. ROBERT HERRICK. 1591. GATHER the 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 heav'n, the sun, The higher he's a getting, The sooner will his race be run, And nearer he's to setting.... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - English poetry - 1844 - 846 pages
...Çuor. Rev. vql. iv. p. 171.] SONG. GATHER ye rose-buds, while ye may. Old Time is still a flying ; ve resounding grace to all Heaven's harmonies. Exler...Coxus. Comas. Cananymortal,mixtureofearth'smoukt, Th? higher he's a getting, The sooner will his race be run, And nearer he's to setting. The age is... | |
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Gather ye rosebuds while ye may, Old Time is still a-fl.ying; And this same flower that smiles to-day, To-morrow will be dying. 
