 | Robert Herrick - 1810 - 280 Seiten
...Hirricl. And this same flow'r, 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. That age is best which is the first, When youth and blood are warmer ; But, being spent, the worse;... | |
 | Thomas Evans - 1810 - 382 Seiten
...that smiles to day, v To-morrow will be dying. The glorious lamp of heaven, the sun, The higher he is getting, The sooner will his race be run, And nearer he's to setting. That age is best that is the first, While youth and blood are warmer, Expect not the last and worst,... | |
 | 1813 - 410 Seiten
...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...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... | |
 | 1828 - 454 Seiten
...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...getting, The sooner will his race be run, And nearer be'* to setting. That age is best which is the first, When youth and blood are warmer ; But being spent,... | |
 | 1821 - 542 Seiten
...flying; And this same flower that smiles to-dav To-morrow will be dying. The glorious light of heav'n, the sun, The higher he's a getting, The sooner will his race be run, And near he's to setting. The age is best which is the first, When youth and blood are warmer; But being... | |
 | New elegant extracts - 1823 - 402 Seiten
...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...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 :... | |
 | Richard Alfred Davenport - 1823 - 470 Seiten
...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,...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... | |
 | Robert Herrick - 1825 - 334 Seiten
...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 neerer he's to setting. ' That age is best, which is the first, When youth and blood are warmer ; But... | |
 | John Johnstone (of Edinburgh.) - 1828 - 600 Seiten
...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. But being spent, the worse and worst Times still succeed the former. Then be not coy, but use your... | |
 | 1830 - 428 Seiten
...to-day, To-morrow may be dying. • The glorious I amp 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 it best which is the first. When youth and blood are warmer ; But being spent, the worse and... | |
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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,... 
