 | Sir Egerton Brydges - 1807 - 456 síður
...to day. To morrow will be dying. 2. 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...warmer; But being spent, the worse, and worst Times shall succeed the former. •4. Then be not coy, but use your time ; And while ye may, go marry : <R»r... | |
 | Sir Egerton Brydges - 1807 - 912 síður
...the Sun, The higher he's a getting; The 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, and wont Times shall succeed the former. 4. Then be not coy, but use your time ; And while ye may, go marry... | |
 | Robert Herrick - 1810 - 280 síður
...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...ye may, go marry : For, having lost but once your prime, You may for ever tarry. LXXIlt. TO THE LARK. GOOD speed, for I this day Betimes my mattins say... | |
 | 1813 - 410 síður
...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 is the first, When youth and blood are warmer; But being spent, the worse and worst Time still succeed the former. Then be not coy, but use your time, And while ye may, go marry; For... | |
 | Sir John Mennes - 1817 - 568 síður
...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...former. Then be not coy, but use your Time, And while you may, go marry ; For having lost but once your prime, You may for ever tarry. On the Picture of... | |
 | 1817 - 524 síður
...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...former. Then be not coy, but use your time, And while you may, go marry ; For having lost but once your prime, You may for ever tarry. On the Picture of... | |
 | 1828 - 454 síður
...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 is the first, When...warmer ; But being spent, the worse, and worst Times thill succeed the former. Then be not coy, but use your time, And while ye may, go marry ; For having... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford - 1819 - 440 síður
...he's a getting, The sooner will his raee be run. And nearer he's to setting. The age is best whieh is the first, When youth and blood are warmer ; But being spent, the worse and worst Times still sueeeed the former. Then be not eoy, but use your time, And, whilst ye may, go marry t For having lost... | |
 | 1821 - 542 síður
...to setting. The age is best which is the first, When youth and blood are warmer; But being sjlent, the worse and worst Times still succeed the former. Then be not coy, but use your time, And, whilst ye may, so marry; For having lost but once your prime, You may forever tarry. SONNET. Dispregiator... | |
 | Richard Alfred Davenport - 1823 - 470 síður
...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 he's to...ye may, go marry : For, having lost but once your prime, You may for ever tarry. HERRICK. SONG. WHEN Fanny, blooming fair, First caught my ravish'd sight,... | |
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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.... 
