To Virgins, to Make Much of Time

To Virgins, to Make Much of Time
by Robert Herrick
Gather ye rosebuds while ye may,
   Old time is still a-flying;
And this same flower that smiles today
   Tomorrow 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 forever tarry.

"To Virgins, to Make Much of Time" by Robert Herrick. Public domain.

March Musings

Here I am in the 50th year of my life. It is rapidly coming to an end.

wax green beans

• 1 1⁄4 lbs fresh yellow wax beans • 2 tablespoons butter • 1⁄4cup crushed Ritz crackers or 1⁄4cup townhouse cracker (about 6 crackers) • salt & freshly ground black pepper • Cook beans in salted boiling water until soft (not crispy) tender and drain. • Add butter and mix until butter melts. • Add cracker crumbs, salt and pepper, stir to combine and serve.

English Emma Blooms

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