gather rosebuds

Meaning

Verb

• To enjoy life's immediate pleasures; to behave in a relaxed, carefree manner.

Related

Similar words

• carpe diem
• seize the day
• stop and smell the roses
• take the cash and let the credit go

Origin

• From the first line of "To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time" by Robert Herrick (1591-1674):
• :: Gather ye rosebuds while ye may,
• :: Old time is still a-flying;
• :: And this same flower that smiles today
• :: Tomorrow will be dying.