Robert Herrick

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Gather ye rosebuds while ye may,
Old Time is still a-flying:
And this same flower that smiles to-day,
To-morrow will be dying.

Robert Herrick

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Topic

Living in the moment Youth Passage of time Time

Author

Robert Herrick

Source

To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time

Medium

Poem

Statement Type

Advice

Language

English

Time

1648 1640s 17th century

Authentication Score 2

Original Citation

Herrick, Robert. "To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time." Hesperides; or the Works both Human and Divine of Robert Herrick Esq. London: John Williams, 1648.

Current Citation

Herrick, Robert. "To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time." The Cavalier Poets: An Anthology, edited by Thomas Crofts. Dover Publications, 1995.

Fair Daffodils, we weep to see
You haste away so soon.

Robert Herrick

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Topic

Flowers

Author

Robert Herrick

Source

To Daffodils Hesperides

Medium

Poem

Language

English

Time

1648 1640s 17th century

Authentication Score 2

Citation

Herrick, Robert. "To Daffodils." Hesperides. London: John Williams, 1648.

Then be not coy, but use your time;
And while ye may, go marry
For having lost but once your prime,
You may forever tarry.

Robert Herrick

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Topic

Marriage Lost youth Youth

Author

Robert Herrick

Source

To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time

Medium

Poem

Statement Type

Advice

Language

English

Time

1648 1640s 17th century

Authentication Score 2

Original Citation

Herrick, Robert. "To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time." Hesperides; or the Works both Human and Divine of Robert Herrick Esq. London: John Williams, 1648.

Current Citation

Herrick, Robert. "To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time." The Cavalier Poets: An Anthology, edited by Thomas Crofts. Dover Publications, 1995.