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"To His Coy Mistress" by Andrew Marvell

Metaphysical poet Andrew Marvell is famous for his poem, "To His Coy Mistress". This is a carpe diem style poem where the writer encourages his love to seize the day. He is basically trying to persuade his love into pre-marital physical intimacy. By today's standards, Marvell seems like a chauvinistic jerk, especially in his selfish nature. However, I agree with a lot of what he stands for in the poem, such as not taking the present time for granted. This poem is representative of the selfish love we often see. Love that is based on physical attraction rarely lasts.
Never once did Andrew Marvell's poem show the point of view of his love. That leaves the question did he succeed in his effort. The whole time he is trying to convince her that having sex now will be better than waiting until they are married. Marriage is not mentioned in the poem, but speaking in current social terms, marriage is not his goal. He seeks instant gratification......

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