101 Poems, Number 14

Favorite Poems Throughout My Life

14: “To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time,” 1648, by Robert Herrick (1591–1674)

A message not too subtle in

These lines from, oh, so long ago.

An invitation to a sin?

Or playful fluff? (I think you know!)

You’d better hurry up, the theme—

For Time accelerates—so fast

It seems almost, well, like a dream.

So … let’s hook up! Our youth won’t last!

Link to poem.