What other 'carpe diem' poems do you b o w beside To His Coy Mistress? ( MEG 101 ) ( ANDREW MARVELL )

There are many other "carpe diem" poems in the literary canon, but here are a few examples:


"The Passionate Shepherd to His Love" by Christopher Marlowe

"The Nymph's Reply to the Shepherd" by Sir Walter Raleigh

"To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time" by Robert Herrick

"To His Mistress Going to Bed" by John Donne

"The Sun Rising" by John Donne

"Corinna's Going A-Maying" by Robert Herrick

"A Valediction: Forbidding Mourning" by John Donne


These poems, like "To His Coy Mistress," all encourage the speaker's beloved to seize the day and enjoy the pleasures of love while they can.