Monday 27 February 2012

To His Coy Mistress


Is it just me, or is the just about the most erotic poem ever written? It was composed by Andrew Marvell during the time of the English Republic, and interestingly enough he was tutor to the daughter of General Thomas Fairfax when he set the work down. History has not been kind to the Roundheads, but running this piece should help to restore some of their reputation.

I wonder if Marvell wrote it for Fairfax's daughter?

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