While both Andrew Marvell in “To His Coy Mistress” and Robert Herrick in “To the Virgin to Make Much Time,” both poems express the same idea of Carpe Diem, Marvell wants his lover to give in to his seduction by persuading her with images of worms crawling inside her and Herrick asks all young women to defer the idea of embracing their sexuality and enjoying beauty while they still have it 'we have. Herrick's poem emphasizes the short-lived nature of life and the need to take advantage of their youth to readily celebrate life, be lovable, take risks and the pleasures it has to offer. However, the speaker does not invite “virgins” to participate in immoral acts, but to find harmony in marriage. This poem is aimed at young virgins, insisting that they find love and get married while they have the advantage of being young and attractive. The speaker hopes that the reader will consider the idea or...
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