ection's focus on intercourse.He directs a monologue to a desired lady in order to make her be not as "coy" and give away her virginity. It is actually devised from three logically flowing arguments showing the philosophy of most seventeenth century people. The first argument the speaker presents (lines 1-20) carries the purpose of misleading the lady by showing her the image of what would have been if all time lay before them. It starts with a hidden quatrain holding the argument's main idea that "had [they] but world enough, and time, this coyness lady were no crime" (1-2). He promises her slow and efficient enjoyment of their relationship given not only to sex but also to constant feelings. Actually, he even refers to the "conversion of the Jews" (10) to transfer some sense of purity and innocence to his intentions as well as to show the vastness of time. The image of time, actually, is central in this first part of the poem. It seems infinite because huge distances present it - from "the Indian Ganges' side"(5) to "Humber" (7). The alliteration of the "l" letter (in the phrase "long love's "(4)) also contributes to the sense of vastness and slowness of time. To make his argument even more sound, the speaker gives even the exact number of years he plans to spend for adoring his lady. But in this way he really puts a limitation to eternity. His emotions he compares to "empires"(12) that are the symbol of power and greatness. The mentioning of every part of the woman's body again shows the time period's concern with earning physical pleasure. The second argument, in lines 21 to 32, sceptically describes the fleeting time and the coming of death, an end to both life and pleasure. The author compares time to a "winged chariot"(22), which is a symbol of rapidity and at the same time godliness and forces beyond the control of humans. A metaphor the poet uses is the one of the "deserts" (24) to symbolize the impending arrival of death. He ...
