To the Virgins, to make much of Time

GATHER ye rosebuds while ye may,
Old Time is still a-flying:
And this same flower that smiles to-day
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.

Robert Herrick. 1591–1674

I had a dream last night and this poem was mentioned...

Strindberg and Helium

This cartoon has been around for at least 10 years and I'm thrilled to see that it is still alive and kicking on the internet after all this time. Click this link to see this animation and click back home to see all the other ones too! This cartoon, never fails to get me rolling on the floor in laughter!