 | Sir Egerton Brydges - 1807 - 912 pagina’s
...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 pagina’s
...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...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. LXXIlt. TO THE LARK.... | |
 | 1813 - 410 pagina’s
...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... | |
 | 1817 - 524 pagina’s
...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...lost but once your prime, You may for ever tarry. On the Picture of Icarus in Wax. What once did unto thee impart The means of death, by happy art Now... | |
 | Sir John Mennes - 1817 - 568 pagina’s
...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...lost but once your prime, You may for ever tarry. On the Picture of Icarus in Wax. Now thee restores to life again ; Yet still remember to refrain Ambitious... | |
 | 1828 - 454 pagina’s
...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 youth and blood are 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 pagina’s
...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 pagina’s
...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 sjlent, the worse and worst Times still succeed the former. Then be not coy, but use your time, And,... | |
 | New elegant extracts - 1823 - 402 pagina’s
...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;...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. HERRICK. SONG. WHEN... | |
 | Richard Alfred Davenport - 1823 - 470 pagina’s
...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...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. HERRICK. SONG. WHEN... | |
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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,... 
