#while ye may

[banji-effect]

[precious-little-life-form]

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 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 your time,  And while ye may, go marry: For having lost but once your prime,  You may for ever tarry.

Robert Herrick. 1591–1674

[tudlangluha]

To The Virgins, to Make Much of Time

Gather ye rosebuds while ye may,    Old Time is still a-flying; And this same flower that smiles today    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.

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 your time,    And while ye may, go marry; For having lost but once your prime,    You may forever tarry.

- Robert Herrick

[strangerblooms]

To the Virgins, to make much of Time 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, 5 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; 10 But being spent, the worse, and worst Times still succeed the former. Then be not coy, but use your time, And while ye may, go marry: For having lost but once your prime, 15 You may for ever tarry.

Robert Herrick. 1591–1674

[neverdora]

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 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 your time, And while ye may go marry : For having lost but once your prime You may for ever tarry.

Robert Herrick

[nightskyfalls]

To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time

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 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 your time,  And while ye may, go marry:  For having lost but once your prime  You may for ever tarry.

Robert Herrick