Gather Ye Rosebuds While Ye May
“Gather Ye Rosebuds While Ye May”
By: Wardah Elghazali
Picking roses
One by one
Two by two
Beauty was born
And Beauty will soon die
Hold tight while you can
Young nymphs
Feel the soft grass
Under your bare feet they lay
Stomp the wet ground with every step
In the garden of gods
You swiftly go through
Picking roses
One by one
Two by two
Capture the beauty
Capture the time
Capture it while you can
Keep it hidden and safe
Time will fly
Don’t break its wings
It will soon die
Feel the smooth petals
Feel thorns that protect
Feel it before it slips away
Beauty was born
And beauty will soon die
Hold tight while you can
Picking roses
One by one
Two by two
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