Author Samuel Johnson 71 Tuesday, 20 November 1750 T╬┐ ¤ü╬┐don ╬▒xm╬▒zei bai╬┐n xr╬┐non. ╬©n d╬À par╬Àlqh, Zht¤ën e¤àr╬Àseij o¤à ¤ü╬┐don, ╬▒ll╬▒ b╬▒ton. [Gk Anthol. XI 53] Soon fades the rose; once past the fragrant hour, The loiterer finds a bramble for a flow'r. Tags Short Poems Rate this poem Select ratingGive it 1/5Give it 2/5Give it 3/5Give it 4/5Give it 5/5 No votes yet Rate Log in or register to post comments