Had the speaker "but world enough and time", he would seduce and flirt with his mistress forever (1). This fantasy world Marvell creates treats time like a slow waltz in which the speaker admits his love for the mistress for eons and takes his time in admiring each portion of her body for a long number of years. But then, as if predicting the importance of the next sect

Marvell's poem unique is the careful blend of time and seduction. Time drifts over the first section in its slow counting of the years that are available for people to express their love. Time threateningly enters into the second verse, patiently reminding that those who put off their joy in love will have no joy at all. Time then moves into the present tense, providing the power of the current moment, the only time lovers can fully express their love for each other. Marvell makes the idea of eternity seem more touchable so that when that time is swept away, the substitute seems all the more frightening. It is this fear that Marvell generates within us to take advantage of what is open to us and "seize the day".

Time is used to highlight the importance of acting now. What makes

Marvell, Andrew. "To Coy his Mistress." Exploring Literature. Frank Madden. New York: Longman, 2001. 574-575.

In closing, "To coy his Mistress" in my opinion is a great poem of love and commitment. The pressure on the mistress would not be acceptable in our world today but the commitment and patience should be welcomed. The speaker genuinely feels that if he and his mistress are not together now, it may never happen. The speaker is willing to wait but, for some reason, time is running short. The author's thoughts were certainly ahead of his tim

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