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To His Coy Mistress

Andrew Marvell · 1681

Original text in English.

A lover explains to a lady, with proofs, that they do not have time to wait.

Poetry · 301 words · about 1 min of reading

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Andrew Marvell († 1678): public-domain work. The text is that of Representative Poetry Online (Andrew Marvell, Miscellaneous Poems, ed. Mary Marvell (1681). Facs. edn.: Scolar Press, 1969. PR 3546 A1 1681A ROBA.). Erostrate has not changed a single word: only the layout and the division into pages are ours.

Note on the edition (in French): Poème seul : les notes, numéros de vers et fiches des éditeurs de Representative Poetry Online, protégés, ne sont pas repris.

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