Robert Herrick ( ) Ellen Church, Allen Lasher, Jessica Rollins, Tess Shymanski
Biography Father passed away in 1592 Mother never remarried Inspired by Ben Johnson In 1623 Herrick took holy orders
To the Virgins to Make Much of Time GATHER ye rosebuds while ye may, Old time is still a-flying : Old time is still a-flying : And this same flower that smiles to-day And this same flower that smiles to-day To-morrow will be dying. To-morrow will be dying.
To the Virgins to Make Much of Time The glorious lamp of heaven, the sun, The higher he's a-getting, The higher he's a-getting, The sooner will his race be run, The sooner will his race be run, And nearer he's to setting. And nearer he's to setting.
To the Virgins to Make Much of Time That age is best which is the first, When youth and blood are warmer ; When youth and blood are warmer ; But being spent, the worse, and worst But being spent, the worse, and worst Times still succeed the former. Times still succeed the former.
To the Virgins to Make Much of Time Then be not coy, but use your time, And while ye may go marry : And while ye may go marry : For having lost but once your prime For having lost but once your prime You may for ever tarry. You may for ever tarry.
Description of the Poem Cavalier Poem Theme: Seize the day Rhyme Scheme: abab cdcd efef ghgh Flowing rhythm Anaphora (l. 5-7). Alliteration (l. 12). Medieval Language (ye, be not) Personification (l. 3). Metaphor (l. 2,4,5).
Snapple Facts Graduated from Cambridge in 1617 Herrick never married but he had 14 “lady friends” He was the 7 child At age 16 he was apprentice to his uncle
Works Cited Herrick, Robert. "To the Virgins to Make Much of Time." McDougal Littell Literature: British Literature. New York: McDougal Littell, Print. "Robert Herrick." Poetry Foundation. Poetry Foundation, n.d. Web. 29 Sept