“To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time” by Robert Herrick is a poem about encouraging young women to make the most of their youth because just like flowers youth fades away. People should not take youth for granted because it is not permanent. The author uses images from nature to describe someone’s young age. The images he uses are a rose dying and the sun setting. He encourages the virgins to embrace their youth, use their time wisely to find a husband, and implies that ageing is not so great. The author encourages them not to be coy or shy, but rather to take an active role in pursuing marriage. The basic message of this poem is to take advantage of opportunities before they slip away. It promotes the idea of carpe diem, which is a Latin phrase encouraging readers to “seize the day” and not rely on the future.
The Wife of Bath is someone who lives her life based on the message of Robert Herrick’s poem. She certainly lived life to the fullest, and didn’t put off pursuing her opportunities or desires. She has traveled to Jerusalem three times and has also been to other places in Europe. She is someone who uses her time wisely because The Wife of Bath has been married to five different husbands. She does not wait for opportunities to come…
The knight did not pursue his dreams instead lived a life of commitment to God and country. He waited too long for opportunities to come and failed to “seize the day”. On the other hand, the Wife of Bath spent her whole life living for the now. She never put off her desires, which is evidenced by her five husbands and many lovers. Robert Herrick explains in his poem that time keeps moving forward and that with each second youth is just a little bit closer to disappearing. This is why his message is to make the most of every day because all of us will eventually get old and…
