 | Public school series - 1874 - 280 pages
...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. OBJECT LESSON. GLASS. — Of... | |
 | sir John Mennes - 1874 - 568 pages
...The higher he is getting, The sooner will his race be run, And neerer to his setting. • • V • 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... | |
 | American periodicals - 1874 - 870 pages
...Sun, The higher he's a-getting. The sooner will his race be run, And nearer he's to setting. That eye 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... | |
 | Francis Turner Palgrave - English poetry - 1875 - 356 pages
...Heaven, the Sun, The higher he 'sa 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 wanner; But being spent, the worse, and worst Times, still succeed the former. Then be not coy, but... | |
 | American periodicals - 1876 - 814 pages
...full meaning of the doctrine comes out as we study Wordsworth more thoroughly. Other poets — almost all poets — have dwelt fondly upon recollections...age is best which is the first, When youth and blood arc warmer. Others more thoughtful look back upon the early days with the passionate regret of Byron's... | |
 | Robert Chambers, Robert Carruthers - Authors, English - 1876 - 870 pages
...heaven, the sun, The higher he s a-getting, The sooner will his race be run, And nearer he 's to setting. such adversaries. Education. ; But, being spent, the worse, and worst Time shall succeed the former. Then be not coy, but use your... | |
 | Robert Herrick - English poetry - 1876 - 482 pages
...the Sun, The higher he's a-getting ; The sooner will his Race be run, And neerer he's to Setting. 3. 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. 4. Then be not coy, but use... | |
 | Rosaline Orme Masson - English poetry - 1876 - 460 pages
...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 Time shall succeed the former. Then be not coy, but use your... | |
 | Rosaline Orme Masson - English poetry - 1876 - 454 pages
...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 Time shall succeed the former. Then be not coy, but use your... | |
 | Literary curiosities - 1876 - 334 pages
...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 Time shall succeed the former. Then be not coy, but use your... | |
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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... 
