The document compares two Cavalier poems: "To His Coy Mistress" by Andrew Marvell and "To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time" by Robert Herrick. Both poems were written to persuade women to have sex with the authors. The document argues that Marvell's poem was more persuasive because he took a romantic approach, noting beauty fades with time, while Herrick was more demanding and direct in urging the women to enjoy their youth. Overall, while both poems were about sex, Marvell's approach was seen as more romantic and persuasive than Herrick's.

1. Persuasive Poems
Kayla Trahan Mrs. Kristy Hebert English IV – 1st 26 January 2017 Persuasive Poems Some may
dispute that the Cavalier poems "To His Coy Mistress" by Andrew Marvell was more persuasive
than the poem "To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time" by Robert Herrick. The authors were
writing to sometimes different women that they wanted to woo over in order so they can sleep
with them. I believe that the poem "To the Coy Mistress" by Andrew Marvell was more
persuasive than the poem "To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time" by Robert Herrick. The
Cavalier poem I found to be more persuasive was "To His Coy Mistress" by Andrew Marvell.
Marvell wrote, "Had we but world enough, and time,/ This coyness lady, were no crime./We would
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Herrick states, "Then be not coy, but use your time,/ And, while ye may, go marry;/ For, having
lost but once your prime,"(Herrick, ln. 13,14). Herrick basically told the women to stop being
shy and to not waste their youth. He told the women that he talked about to not waste away and
enjoy your youth while you have it. But, still, Herrick was overall more demanding than
Marvell's. Even though both of the Cavalier poems were about having sex, Marvell's poem was
more of a romance poem than Herrick's poem. Marvell wrote, "Thy beauty shall no more be found,
/ Nor , in thy marble vault, shall sound/ My echoing says" (Marvell, ln. 25–27). Marvell was saying
that beauty will no longer be there one day. Herrick said, "For having lost but once your prime,
/ You may forever tarry" (Herrick, ln. 15–16). Herrick was saying that your youth will not always be
there so best use it to their advantage. The Cavalier poem "To His Coy Mistress" by Marvell was
more persuading than the poem "To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time" by Herrick. Although they
were both mainly focused on the topic of sex Marvell was more of a romantic/persuasive than
Herrick
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