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... The Monthly Review - Sida 3001839Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
| Sir Egerton Brydges - 1807 - 456 sidor
...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...When youth and blood are warmer; But being spent, the worse, and worst Times shall succeed the former. •4. Then be not coy, but use your time ; And while... | |
| Sir Egerton Brydges - 1807 - 912 sidor
...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 setting ! 3. That age is best, which is the first, When youth and blood are warmer ; But being spent, the worse,... | |
| Robert Herrick - 1810 - 280 sidor
...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...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... | |
| 1813 - 410 sidor
...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 is the first, When youth and blood are warmer; But being spent, the worse and... | |
| Sir John Mennes - 1817 - 568 sidor
...Lamp of Heaven, the Sun, The higher 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 being spent, the worse and worst Times still succeed the former. Then be not coy, but use your... | |
| 1817 - 524 sidor
...lamp of heaven, the sun, The higher 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 being spent, the worse and worst Times still succeed the former. Then be not coy, but... | |
| 1828 - 454 sidor
...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...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,... | |
| Ezekiel Sanford - 1819 - 440 sidor
...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... | |
| 1821 - 542 sidor
...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 sjlent, the worse and worst Times still succeed the former. Then be not coy, but use your time, And,... | |
| New elegant extracts - 1823 - 402 sidor
...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...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... | |
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