To His Coy Mistress by Andrew Marvel
... “To his coy mistress” by Andrew Marvell is an intriguing poem that captures the feelings of an older man. ... The poem begins with Marvel saying “Had we but world enough, and time,/ This coyness, lady, were no crime” (1-2). ... He is trying to convince the mistress that although his feelings appear to be based on lust, they will be happy together. ... I am fascinated with Marvell’s ability to get inside the mind of a man so obsessed with his mistress.