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‘ A Song On the End of the World‘ by Czeslaw Milosz How little that which thou deniest me is Īnd in this flea our two bloods mingled be Ī sin, nor shame, nor loss of maidenhead, The poem begins with the speaker’s disappointment over his beloved denial of taking their relationship forward, for she believes losing virginity outside of marriage will result in sin, shame, and dishonor. Quoting the blood merged inside the Flea, the speaker encourages his beloved to have a pre-marital relationship. The flea bites both the speaker and his beloved. ‘The Flea’ is used as a metaphor in the poem to express the speaker’s desire to have physical intimacy. For life wouldn’t be the same when they are past their prime. He wants young women to make the best of their beauty and passion while they are young. As pictured in the title the speaker of the poem wants the young women of his poems to seize the day. ‘ To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time’ deals with the ephemerality of life. ‘ To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time‘ by Robert Herrick Your back and bends you to the earth, you have to be continuallyīut on what? Wine, poetry or virtue, as you wish. So as not to feel the horrible burden of time that breaks In his optimistic view of life, he considers that life can be lived to the fullest when one is doing the things one enjoys. In this poem, he encourages the reader to become intoxicated by something – Wine, poetry or virtue, or anything. ‘ Be Drunk,’ is one of the short prose poems published by Charles Baudelaire in his 1869 collection. Thus, he in turn explains that if he had all the time world, he could spend centuries admiring her beauty and her innocence, also will have no problem with their relationship moving this slowly. His mistress seems to be a shy woman that she is hesitant and resists going by his wish. In this metaphysical poem ‘ To His Coy Mistress’ by Andrew Marvell, the speaker trying to persuade his lover that they should take their relationship further for he hasn’t all the time in the world. The speaker does not address them personally but he wishes for them happiness in their lives: “Be happy, happy, happy, / And seize the day of pleasure.” He also acknowledges that people focus more on the future because “The present is too much for the senses, to crowding, too confusing-too present to imagine”. ‘ Carpe Diem‘ has ‘Age’ personified and observes a young couple in love. 14 ‘A Psalm of Life‘ by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.12 ‘A Shropshire Lad 2: Loveliest of Trees, The Cherry Now’ By A.10 ‘You Can’t Have It All’ by Barbara Ras.8 ‘Spring and Fall: To a young child‘ by Gerard Manley Hopkins.7 ‘I tie my Hat-I crease my Shawl‘ by Emily Dickinson.6 ‘A Song On the End of the World‘ by Czeslaw Milosz.4 ‘To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time‘ by Robert Herrick.2 ‘To His Coy Mistress‘ by Andrew Marvell.Often used in Love poems, it encourages the lovers/beloved to live the moments at hand, even by breaking the laws, as in Andrew Marvell’s “To His Coy Mistress” and many other poems. The poet says “collige, virgo, rosas” which means “gather, girl, the roses.” He encourages the young woman to enjoy life and the freedom of youth before it passes.Ĭarpe Diem poems aim to instruct the readers or make them understand/celebrate the present than focusing on the past or future. Even before Horace has used the phrase, the sentiment was expressed at the close of the poem “De rosis nascentibus,” attributed to both Ausonius and Virgil.
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There are many poets who have responded to this sentiment by using “living in the moment” in different contexts. Seize the day, trusting/little in the future.”
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The Roman poet Horace has the credit of using the phrase for the first time in his “ Odes.” In this long series of poems composed in 65 B.C.E., he writes “time is envious and/is running away from us.
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In literature “Carpe Diem” remains an enduring rhetorical device, especially in poetry. It encourages people to focus on the present, appreciate the value of every moment in life. “ Carpe diem” is a Latin phrase that means “pluck the day” or “seize the day”.