To His Coy Mistress
Andrew Marvell’s “To His Coy Mistress” transforms seduction into philosophy, urging lovers to seize life before time and death prevail.
To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time
Robert Herrick’s “To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time” urges readers to seize youth and beauty before time fades them away.
Loveliest of Trees
A gentle meditation on the fleeting beauty of life and the resolve to see the cherry bloom before time runs out.