Mar 21, 2010

To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time | What Do I Read Next?

Like “To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time,” Herrick’s poem “To a Gentlewoman Objecting to His Gray Hairs” (1648) explores the effects of time on physical beauty.

Herrick’s poem “To Blossoms” (1648) uses symbols found in the natural world to suggest the eventual decay and death of all living things.

“Upon a Delaying Lady” (1648), another of Herrick’s carpe diem poems, features a speaker urging his lady to “come away” with him before his love turns to “frost or snow.”

The poem “To His Coy Mistress” (1681) by Andrew Marvell, one of...