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gather rosebuds

verb

Etymology

From the first line of "To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time" (inspired by Wisdom 2:8) by Robert Herrick (1591-1674): :: Gather ye rosebuds while ye may, :: Old time is still a-flying; :: And this same flower that smiles today :: Tomorrow will be dying.

Definitions

  1. To enjoy life's immediate pleasures

    To enjoy life's immediate pleasures; to behave in a relaxed, carefree manner.

    • Pottleby: I like to see young people enjoying their youth—gathering rosebuds.
    • Gather rosebuds, Gráinne, gather rosebuds. Look at your moths and butterflies and think of possibilities, think of love, Gráinne, think of open spaces and freedom and love.
    • But the sun shines on me still, and like any other poet I am gathering rosebuds while I may, for the glory of flowers too soon is past and summer hath too short a lease.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA