 | Thomas Evans - Ballads, English - 1810 - 380 pages
...your rose buds 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,...higher he is getting, The sooner will his race be run, . . 'il ,•• And nearer he's to setting. That age is best that is the first, ' While youth and blood... | |
 | William Beloe - Bibliography - 1812 - 518 pages
...that same flower which grows to-day, To-morrow will be dying. The glorious lamp of heaven, the aanf The higher he is getting, The sooner will his race be run, And nearer is to setting. These words have btftn set to music by many composer^ and among others by DJT. Nares. That age is best... | |
 | Parodies - 1813 - 410 pages
...HERRICK. 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. The age is best which... | |
 | English poetry - 1817 - 524 pages
...whilst you may, Old Time is still a flying ; And that same flower that smiles to day Too morrow may be dying. The glorious lamp of heaven, the sun, The...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... | |
 | Sir John Mennes - 1817 - 568 pages
...whilst you may, Old Time is still a flying ; And that same flower that smiles to day Too morrow may be dying. The glorious Lamp of Heaven, the Sun, The...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... | |
 | 1828 - 454 pages
...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 race be run, And nearer be'* to setting. That age is best which... | |
 | New elegant extracts - 1823 - 402 pages
...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 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... | |
 | Robert Herrick - 1823 - 330 pages
...TIME. 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, That age is best, which is the lir.it. When youth... | |
 | Richard Alfred Davenport - English literature - 1823 - 406 pages
...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 glorious lamp of heaven, the sun, The higher he's a getting, The sooner will his race be run, That age is best which is the first, When youth and... | |
 | Congregationalism - 1824 - 744 pages
...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...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 ta Music. 1 S 2-1/]... | |
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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 Times still succeed the former. Then be not coy, but use... 
