gandalf1202: John William Waterhouse – Gather Ye Rosebuds While…
John William Waterhouse – Gather Ye Rosebuds While Ye May [1908] on Flickr.
Based on a poem by Robert Herrick (1591-1674) To Virgins to Make Much of Time.
Gather ye rosebuds while ye may,
Old Time is still a-flying;
And this same flower that smiles today,
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.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 ever tarry.[Private Collection – Oil on canvas, 61.6 x 45.7 cm]
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