Who said “Gather ye rose-buds while ye may, old Time is still a-flying: And this same flower that…”?

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Herrick, R. (n.d.). Gather ye rose-buds while ye may, old Time is still a-flying: And this same flower that smiles today, tomorrow will be dying. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/7747-gather-ye-rose-buds-while-ye-may-old/

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Herrick, Robert. “Gather ye rose-buds while ye may, old Time is still a-flying: And this same flower that smiles today, tomorrow will be dying.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/7747-gather-ye-rose-buds-while-ye-may-old/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Herrick, Robert. “Gather ye rose-buds while ye may, old Time is still a-flying: And this same flower that smiles today, tomorrow will be dying.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/7747-gather-ye-rose-buds-while-ye-may-old/.

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