We shall grow old apace, and die Before we know our liberty. Our life is short, and our days run As fast away as does the sun; And as a vapour or a drop of rain Once lost, can ne'er be found again; So when or you or I are made A fable, song, or fleeting... Festivals, Games & Amusements, Ancient & Modern - Page 125by Horace Smith - 1831 - 355 pagesFull view - About this book
| Robert Herrick - 1810 - 280 pages
...pick'd; yet we're not a Maying! Come, let us go, while we are in our prime, And take the harmless folly of the time: We shall grow old apace, and die Before...is short, and our days run As fast away as does the sun : And, as a vapour, or a drop of rain Once lost, can ne'er be found again ; So when or you, or... | |
| Henry Southern, Sir Nicholas Harris Nicolas - 1822 - 392 pages
...pick'd ; yet we're not a Maying! Come, let us go, while we are in our prime, And take the harmless folly of the time : We shall grow old apace, and die Before...is short, and our days run As fast away as does the sun : And, as a vapour, or a drop of rain Once lost, can ne'er be found again, So when or you, or I,... | |
| 1822 - 384 pages
...; yet we're not a Maying ! Come, let us go, while we are in our prime, And take the harmless folly of the time : We shall grow old apace, and die Before...is short, and our days run As fast away as does the sun : And, as a vapour, or a drop. of rain Once lost, can ne'er be found again, So when or you, or... | |
| Richard Alfred Davenport - 1823 - 444 pages
...; yet we're not a Maying ! Come, let us go, while we are in our prime, And take the harmless folly of the time : We shall grow old apace, and die Before...is short, and our days run As fast away as does the sun : And, as a vapour, or a drop of rain Once lost, can ne'er be found again ; So when or you or I... | |
| New elegant extracts - 1823 - 404 pages
...not a Maying! Come, let us go, while we are in our prime, And take the harmless folly of the time i We shall grow old apace, and die Before we know our liberty: Our life is short, and our days ran So when or you or I are made A fable, song, or fleeting shade, All love, all liking, all delight... | |
| Robert Herrick - 1823 - 330 pages
...firmament ; Many a jest told of the keye's betraying This night, and locks pickt, yet w'are not a Maying. We shall grow old apace and die Before we know our liberty. Our life is short, and our dayes run As fast away as do's the sunne ; Aud as a vapour, or a drop of raine Once lost, can ne'r... | |
| Robert Herrick - 1825 - 334 pages
...yet w'are not a Maying. Come, let us goe, while we are in our prime, And take the harmlesse follie of the time. We shall grow old apace and die Before we know our liberty. Our life is short, and our dayes run As fast away as do's the sunne ; And as a vapour, or a drop of raine Once lost, can ne'r... | |
| William Hone - 1825 - 842 pages
...w'are not a Maying. Come, let us сое, while we arc in our prime, And take the liiinnlessc faille hemselves hear of it, they almost despair of recovery. Many are said to have actually died by their dayes run As fast away as do's the suuue } , And as a vapour, or a drop of raiue Once lost, can nc'r... | |
| William Hone - 1868 - 846 pages
...yet w'are not a Maying. V Come, let us goe, while we are in our prime And take the harmlesse follie of the time. We shall grow old apace and die Before we know our liberty. Our life is short, and our dayes run As fast away a* do's the sunne ; And as a vapour, or a drop of raine » Once lost, can ne'r... | |
| William Hone - 1826 - 892 pages
...pickt; yet w'are not a Maying. Come, let us goe, while we are in our prime And take the narmlcssc follie of the time. We shall grow old apace and die Before we know our liberty. Our life is short, and our dayes run As fast away a« do's the sunn« ; And as a vapour, or a drop of raine Once lost, can ne'r... | |
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