To his coy mistress

Had we but world enough, and time,
This coyness, Lady, were no crime
We would sit down and think which way
To walk and pass our long love's day.
Thou by the Indian Ganges' side
Shouldst rubies find: I by the tide
Of Humber would complain. I would
Love you ten years before the Flood,
And you should, if you please, refuse
Till the conversion of the Jews.
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"To his coy mistress" is a metaphysical poem written by Andrew Marvell, in fact its lyric contains many striking images and strong metaphors. Each line contains eight syllables.
The title makes the reader expect the speaking voice's lady is not ready to satisfied his lover's request, in fact right from the start the poet poses the problem:
the coyness of his woman appeals to him but life is too short to play games, so it is time to get serious.
The poem begins with a if close, in which the poet underlines the most important theme: human life is too short. The imaginary situation of the present justifies the use of the if close.
The speaking voice is frustrated that the woman he loves is so shy, and if they had enough time, it would be appealing to him.
In the first lines the assonance words (time, crime, side, tide, ..) recall the suffering of the man.
Also the use of the enjambement in this poem gives it a languid pace, emphasizing the poet's desire.
In the 5th line he contrasts himself by the Humber and her by the Indian Ganges, putting himself far lower than her.
Going on he uses the rhetoric figure of hyperbole in order to explain how much he loves her. He appeals to the semantic field of religion.
The poet uses an high register in order to communicate the reader his feelings, it seem she has played a spell on him.