Gather Ye Rosebuds While Ye May (Waterhouse painting 1908)

Gather Ye Rosebuds While Ye May is an oil painting on canvas created in 1908 by British Pre-Raphaelite artist John William Waterhouse. It was the first of two paintings inspired by the 17th century poem "To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time" by Robert Herrick which begins:

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

Gather Ye Rosebuds While Ye May
Artist	John William Waterhouse
Year	1908
Medium	Oil on canvas
Dimensions	61.6 cm × 45.7 cm (24.3 in × 18.0 in)
Location	Private collection

See also

• Gather Ye Rosebuds While Ye May (Waterhouse painting 1909)
• List of paintings by John William Waterhouse