“Before man's fall the rose was born,St. Ambrose says, without the thorn;But for man's fault then was the thornWithout the fragrant rose-bud born; But ne'er the rose without the thorn.” MenFallBornRoseFaultsBudRose Buds Author:Robert Herrick
“To the Virgins, To Make much of Time Gather ye rose-buds while ye may, Old Time is still a-flying; And this same flower that smiles today, Tomorrow 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 is 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 you may, go marry; For having lost but once your prime, You may for ever tarry.” FirstsMayStillsUseRunningAgeTodayLostHeavenRaceSunBloodWorstDyingYouthFlowerHigherTomorrowSucceedRoseFlyingSettingSettingsFormerGloriousPrimeVirginsLampsBudOld TimeWorst TimesRosebudsRose Buds Author:Robert Herrick
“Gather ye rose-buds while ye may, Old Time is still a flying: And this same flower that smiles to day, Tomorrow will be dying.” MayStillsDeathPoetryTimeOpportunityDyingFlowerTomorrowRoseFlyingTime ManagementBudImpermanenceOld TimeRosebudsRose Buds Author:Robert Herrick
“But ne'er the rose without the thorn.” GivingFlowerGiving UpRoseNot Giving UpHang In ThereRose BudsFragrant Flowers Author:Robert Herrick
“Roses at first were white, Till thy co'd not agree, Whether my Sapho's breast, Or they more white sho'd be.” FirstsWhiteAgreeRoseBreastsAgreement Book:Hesperides: The Poems and Other Remains of Robert Herrick Now First Collected Source: Hesperides: The Poems and Other Remains of Robert Herrick Now First Collected
