Poems of Andrew Marvell & Robert Herrick

B) Coy means to basically shy away from social contact, or the condition of being ôreserved.ö In the context of To His Coy Mistress, however, the term coy takes on an affected nature of flirtation and modesty. In other words, the beloved female of the speaker is being affected in her pretense that she wishes to avoid him, all the while flirting with him.

C) If time were not an issue, the speaker maintains that he would by the tide of the Humber complain, while his beloved by the Indian GangesÆ side finds rubies. In the context of the poem, complain equates to the speakerÆs condition. He would not actually be complaining but more so lamenting the deep feelings inspired in him by his affections for his beloved. Thus, instead of conventional meaning associated with complaining, he would be singing

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les told in each is quite distinct. In Mistress, the speaker is making an appeal to his ôbelovedö to stop delaying their union. Her ôcoyö demeanor is a waste, to the speaker, for timeÆs ôwinged chariot hurrying nearö if always at his back (Marvell 1). In Nymph, a young woman is bemoaning the loss of her murdered fawn, a present given to her by a not so true love who she views as ôfalseö (Marvell 1). Despite the different tales told in each of these poems, including speakers of different gender, they share many common themes. Body In Mistress and in Nymph there are many similar themes. These include the power of nature over mortals, the fickle nature of love, the fleeting nature of time, and the need for love and kindness in the face of such human limitations. In Mistress the speaker does not admit that love is fickle as much as he suggests that his belovedÆs affectations of ôcoynessö are pretentious. This makes her affections seem fickle. This is particularly true because of the fact that human beings are powerless over nature. Time is short and before the pair of lovers ôlie / Deserts of vast eternityö (Marvell 1). Thus, her coy demeanor is unwarranted in the face of the pairÆs inability to extend their time here on ear
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Approximate Word count = 1338
Approximate Pages = 5 (250 words per page)