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How does Andrew Marvell propose to his beloved to enjoy life in “To His Coy Mistress”?

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How does Andrew Marvell propose to his beloved to enjoy life in To His Coy Mistress In To His Coy Mistress most likely written in the s Andrew Marvell - speaks to a shy lady his coy mistress and tries to convince her to enjoy love and life with him This is a carpe diem poem This poem is an attempt by the poet to seduce his coy mistress He says that time moves very fast and if they wait too long they will lose the chance to enjoy love So he proposes that they should love each other now while they are young and full of energy Lack of Enough Time At the beginning Marvell says that if they had so much time he would wait forever to love her slowly and gently He would spend hundreds of years praising her eyes breasts and each part of her beauty

He says An hundred years should go to praise Thine eyes This shows his deep admiration But this is only possible if they had unlimited time Time Is Running Fast Then Marvell changes his tone He reminds her that time is passing quickly He says he always hears Time s wing d chariot hurrying near This means that death is always coming closer He warns her that after death her beauty will be gone And they will not be able to enjoy love He says a grave is a fine place but nobody can hug and enjoy their love in a grave He uses this idea to say that waiting too long is useless Proposal to enjoy life Marvell says now is the perfect time to enjoy life Finally he proposes to his beloved that they enjoy love now while they are young and fresh He says they should gather their energy and make the best of their short life In fine Marvell admires the beauty of his beloved and warns her that life is too short In this way he proposes that they should enjoy their love and happiness while they are young

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