• Lady mine, the hour is here;
• The look in thine eyes is kind & dear
• And still above thy forehead clear
• The glossy locks are long,
• Seize the time then, seize the day,
• Who would be wise that could be gay,
• 'Tis well that our youth should pass away
• With laugh & dance & song.

• A little space & the hour is sped
• 10And very cold is the scanty bed
• At the foot whereof & at the head
• The grave-grass waketh high.
• But now thy thoughts are young & new
• And in thy bed there is room for two
• And on thy lip is the honey-dew
• And this laughter in thine eye.

• To the light then let the vintage leap,
• Let the kiss be long, let the draught be deep
• We're deep down & are asleep
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• And the royal sunbeams flaunt between
• Where the springtime never comes, I ween,
• & the summer time is not.
• Seize the time then, seize the day:

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• Why [?]
• With dance & laugh & love's sweet play
• 'Tis well that our youth sh ^d. pass away
• For very short is the present day
• And the coming night is long.