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Sunday in Verse | 26th April 2015

To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time by Robert Herrick

Gather ye rosebuds while ye may,
   Old Time is still a-flying;
And this same flower that smiles today
   Tomorrow will be dying.

The glorious lamp of heaven, the sun, 
   The higher he’s a-getting,
The sooner will his race be run,
   And nearer he’s to setting.

That age is best which is the first,
   When youth and blood are warmer;
But being spent, the worse, and worst
   Times still succeed the former. 

Then be not coy, but use your time,
   And while ye may, go marry;
For having lost but once your prime,
   You may forever tarry.


I opted to take a little break from blogging these last couple of weeks and decided, for the first time ever, not to feel terribly guilty about it. Sometimes keeping up with my blog can feel like a huge amount of weight and pressure which has really started to take the enjoyment out of it for me, especially with all the other commitments I have in my life right now- I'm sure every blogger out there can relate!

These last couple of weeks in particular have been especially busy. Not only is exam-time currently looming (only 2 weeks to go!!), but I'm also loaning a pony this term at uni which is taking up a significant amount of my time. And so, at the moment I'm just going to let myself blog at whatever pace I can manage, whether that's once a week or once a fortnight. I'm hoping that removing that element of stress will really help me to appreciate blogging when I do have the time to do it. 

In any case, I'm back with a Sunday in Verse. This is one of my favourite poems; a reminder of the quick passing of time and very appropriate for me at the moment, I think.

8 comments

  1. Lovely poem! And I think it's great that you're taking some time off blogging without feeling guilty. Life sometimes comes in the way, and that's totally okay! Best of luck with exams, by the way! My first one is on Thursday and then I've got two more over the next few weeks, so we're in the same boat.

    xx Mimmi, Muted Mornings

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  2. Thank you so much, Mimmi!! I have 8 so I'm pretty stressed out at the moment! haha, can't wait until their over! All the best for your exams, you'll smash it :) xxx

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  3. What a lovely poem :) We should spend our time the way we want to. And you don't wanna spend it blogging... THATS OKAY! We'll still love you when u "come back". Goodluck on your exams! Our final exams ended in March so it's really weird for me to read that people still have studying to do HAHAHA Different countries, different ways.


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  4. Aww thank you so much, lovely! You're so kind :) I really wish I had the time to fully invest in my blog but it's so difficult to find sometimes! Haha, that's so weird! It actually really sucks having to revise during the summer months :( The weather is sooo beautiful outside today! (very rare for the UK!) xx

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  5. Eight exams?! Take all the time you need and you'll be great at it :) I don't think anyone should feel guilty about taking a break from blogging, no one is going to hate you for doing what's best for yourself! Although I say this because I'm bad at blogging and I just blog whenever I feel like it anyway :p


    p/s I loved all your photos from your birthday on Instagram! So relaxing :D

    Cherie x
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  6. I Was on the same boat as you until yesterday when I decided i was ready to start blogging again. great post!


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  7. Thank you so much, Cherie! And I know :( It's gonna be an intense few weeks! But I totally agree with you, blogging is supposed to be FUN! It's a hobby after all! Hehe, thank you!! I had such a great day :) xx

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  8. Thank you, Bunmi! I hope you're enjoying getting back into blogging again! :) xx

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