Andrew Marvell

Andrew Marvell
noun
English poet (1621-1678)
• Syn: ↑Marvell
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑poet

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Andrew Marvell [Andrew Marvell]
(1621–78) one of the English ↑metaphysical poets. Among his best-known poems is To his Coy Mistress, a clever and entertaining attempt to persuade a young woman to go to bed with him. During his life Marvell was better known as a ↑Member of Parliament (1659–78) and a supporter of Oliver Cromwell. Had we but world enough, and time, Such coyness lady were no crime... But at my back I always hear Time’s winged chariot hurrying near... The grave’s a fine and private place, But none, I think, do there embrace. from To his Coy Mistress

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