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... Censura Literaria: Containing Titles, Abstracts, and Opinions of Old English ... - Pagina 232door Sir Egerton Brydges - 1807Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
| Robert Herrick - 1810 - 280 pagina’s
...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...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... | |
| 1813 - 410 pagina’s
...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 pagina’s
...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 pagina’s
...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 pagina’s
...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 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... | |
| 1821 - 542 pagina’s
...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 pagina’s
...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...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... | |
| Richard Alfred Davenport - 1823 - 470 pagina’s
...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,...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... | |
| Richard Alfred Davenport - 1823 - 406 pagina’s
...dying. The glorious lamp of heaven, the sun, The higher he's a getting, The sooner will his race be run, That age is best which is the first, When youth and blood are warmer ; But, being spentt the worse : and worst Times still succeed the former. Then be not coy, but use your time ; And,... | |
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