Robert Herrick 
Chrysomela 
A Selection From the Lyrical Poems of Robert Herrick

Seventeenth-century English poet Robert Herrick made his own unique mark in the genre of lyric poetry by returning to the themes and styles of long-past eras. This wide-ranging collection encompasses his finest work, including the poem "To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time, " which includes the famous first line, "Gather ye rosebuds while ye may."