Gather ye rosebuds while you may,
快采下玫瑰花蕾，
Old time still a-flying;
往昔如风恐难追；
And this same flower that smiles today,
近日融融花语笑，
To-morrow will be dying.
明日寂寂残红坠。
The glorious lamp of heaven, the sun,
灿灿朝霞比天灯，
The higher he's a-getting;
载光载热朝天腾；
The sooner will his race be run,
疾疾而行途乃近，
And nearer he's to setting.
昏昏暮霭落九层。
That age is best which is the first,
年当豆蔻风华优，
When youth and blood are warmer;
精力充沛血仍稠；
But being spent, the worse, and worst,
韵华虚度朱颜改，
Times still succeed the former.
春复秋来月悠悠。
Then be not coy, but use your time,
莫因娇羞惜爱怜，
And while ye may, go marry;
趁此春光嫁少年。
For having lost but once your prime,
等闲负了青春约，
You may for ever tarry.
此生难再觅良缘。