Compare the treatment of love in the poems by Herrick and Marvell.
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... hich is similar to Herrick poem 'To the virgins, to make much of time'. In Herrick's poem he tells the virgins not to be shy and to experience love. In Marvell's poem he makes the point that time is short and that not everything can be done in such little time. Marvell compliments and flatters his mistress by saying he would do all the romantic things he mentions but cannot since time is running out. 'Times winged chariot hurrying near', Marvell creates the picture that the end of time is flying towards him quickly. In this poem Marvell says that he would eat up time and conquer it. 'Devour', he uses a physical and powerful words to express his feelings. He ends his poem very heroically by saying he will do anything to fight against time. 'Stand still, yet we will make him run&# ...
