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Robert Herrick (1591-1674)

TO DAFFODILS

Fair Daffodils, we weep to see
    You haste away so soon:
As yet the early-rising Sun
    Has not attained his Noon.
        Stay, stay,
Until the hasting day
        Has run
    But to the Even-song;
And, having prayed together, we
    Will go with you along.

We have short time to stay, as you,
    We have as short a Spring;
As quick a growth to meet Decay,
    As you, or any thing.
        We die,
    As your hours do, and dry
        Away,
    Like to the Summer's rain;
Or as the pearls of Morning's dew
        Ne'er to be found again.