metaphysical
...lism. Life if finite, you will one day be dust and I will too. If you don't want to hear it, the poet shoves it down your throat anyway. In the last stanza, the poet offers a solution of sorts to this obvious dilemma. He reasons that since time is limited, 'tis better to use that time. He suggests that while the youthful hue is still there, and the "willing soul transpires" to "tear our pleasures with rough strife." This poem is basically saying, "There's no time like the present." It presents the physical needs, it shows the physical limitations and "To His Coy Mistress" says to all those hesitant lovers out there: "Sieze the Day." Diction Coy: shy or quiet Rubies: Rubies were thought to help preserve virginity and the Ganges is the Ganges River. Humber: The Humber River flows through Marvell's native town of Hull; "complain" implies plaintive lyrics of unavailing love. Conversion of The Jews: The Jews converted to Christianity Vegetable: Vegetables grow on thier own and without nurturing State: Dignity Lower Rate: Small amounts of time Quaint: fine. elegant, fastidious, and oversubtle Transpires: breathes out Slow-chapped: slow-jawed Stand Still: Reference to when Zeus ordered the sun not to shine My vegetable love should grow: this is a metaphor "Vegetable love" - Love is unconditional and mutual between a man and a woman. Throughout their lives they may struggle and face hardships but Marvell suggests that if their love is truely strong ...