“Coy Seduction.” “To His Coy Mistress” is a poem of seduction written by Andrew Marvell in 1641. A more fitting title may have been “To Coy His Mistress.“ The language used needs a bit of deciphering in this day and age, but the meaning is well focused. Marvell uses the concerns of time constantly to try and create a convincing effect to get his way with his mistress. In the three verses of the poem, Marvell …showed first 75 words of 930 total…

…showed last 75 words of 930 total…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 time. Work Cited. Marvell, Andrew. “To Coy his Mistress.” Exploring Literature. Frank Madden. New York: Longman, 2001. 574-575.