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A 5 page essay that examines three poems written on the carpe diem theme – Herrick's To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time; Wilbur's A Late Aubade; and cummings' since feeing is first. The author demonstrates that the way that these poets have handled the carpe diem theme is not only dependent on its literal meaning, but also on the social context of the time in which the poet wrote and also the individual perspective of the poet. No additional sources cited.
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most of opportunities, grab life head-on and savor the moment. Nor surprisingly, the romantic attitude inherent in this concept has been the frequent subject for poetry both in previous centuries
and in the present. The following analyses of three poems demonstrates that the way that poets have handled the carpe diem theme is not only dependent on its
literal meaning, but also on the social context of the time in which the poet wrote and also the individual perspective of the poet. Seventeenth century poet Robert Herrick
expressed a carpe diem theme in terms of seduction. His poem emphasizes the fleeting nature of time, and how life can pass by quickly. The purpose of this poem
is expressed in its title, "To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time." He tells them to "Gather ye rosebuds while ye may, / Old time is till a-flying, /And
this same flower that smiles today/ Tomorrow will be dying" (lines 1-4). By using an analogy that invokes springtime images, Herrick stresses the fleeting nature of youth. Nothing is more
beautiful, yet fades and dies more quickly then a rose. The implication is that while the ;young women to whom the poem is addressed are but "rosebuds" today, tomorrow will
see their beauty, and youth, start to fade. This idea is reiterated and emphasized in the second verse, which speaks of the suns quick passage in the heavens, and
how soon sunset follows sun rise. The third verse begins the poets argument as he emphasizes the importance of youth as the "best" of ages. This argument continues into
the fourth and final verse in which the poet urges young virgins to "be not coy," but use their time well and "go marry." The poet is saying that the
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