John Addington Symonds, Time’s A-flying, from Mediæval Latin Students’ Songs, from The Bibelot, Volume I, Number III, A Reprint of Poetry and Prose for Book Lovers, chosen in part from scarce editions and sources not generally known, Edited by Thomas B. Mosher, rare poetry, rare prose, free online text, e-book, 12th, 13th century English poetry and music, troubadours, Goliardic songs and poems, online text, free e-book, on www.elfinspell.com (Bibelot1SymondsTime)

From The Bibelot, A Reprint of Poetry and Prose for Book Lovers, chosen in part from scarce editions and sources not generally known, Volume I, Number III, Testimonial Edition, Edited and Originally Published by Thomas B. Mosher, Portland, Maine; Wm. Wise & Co.; New York; 1895; p. 80.

“Two lyrics of distinguished excellence, which still hold their place in the Commersbuch, cannot claim certain antiquity in their present form. . . . The first starts with an allusion to the Horatian tempue edax rerum.” ”

TIME’S
A-FLYING.

LAUREL- crowned Horatius,
True, how true thy saying!
Swift as wind flies over us
    Time, devouring, slaying.
Where are, oh! those goblets full
    Of wine honey-laden,
Strifes and loves and bountiful
    Lips of ruddy maiden?

Grows the young grape tenderly,
    And the maid is growing;
But the thirsty poet, see,
    Year on him are snowing!
What’s the use on hoary curls
    Of the bays undying,
If we may not kiss the girls,
    Drink, while time’s a-flying?

III. MEDIÆVAL LATIN STUDENTS’ SONGS

TIME’S
A-FLYING.

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III. MEDIÆVAL LATIN STUDENTS’ SONGS

TIME’S A-FLYING.

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TIME’S
A-FLYING.