Gather Ye Rose-buds While Ye

Each Must In Virtue Strive For To Excel; That Man Lives Twice That Lives The First Life Well.

The Person Lives Twice Who Lives The First Life Well

And As This Round (ring) Is Nowhere Found To Flaw, Or Else To Sever. So Let Our Love As Endless Prove And Pure As Gold Forever.

Before Man's Fall The Rose Was Born,st. Ambrose Says, Without The Thorn;but For Man's Fault Then Was The Thornwithout The Fragrant Rose-bud Born; But Ne'er The Rose Without The Thorn.

Who After His Transgression Doth Repent, Is Halfe, Or Altogether, Innocent.