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Comment 6 of 6, added on June 5th, 2006 at 1:27 PM.
I disagree that this poem should be dismissed as, "just a carpe diem" poem. i belive that it reflects the determination and single mindedness of the man, indeed most men and boys! This poem is truthful in content and fluid and anthapological in content, I very much like it.
Rebecca, 15 yrs from United Kingdom
Comment 5 of 6, added on April 10th, 2006 at 10:29 AM.
I believe this poem is about a woman that has been wooed into bed and she becomes pregnant. I think that "swelling" refers to pregnancy and "Purpled thy nail in blood of innocence" refers to abortion.
Karen from United States
Comment 4 of 6, added on November 20th, 2005 at 5:13 AM.
ne kadar ayıp! evlenmeden olmaz!
SİNEM from El Salvador
Comment 3 of 6, added on October 6th, 2005 at 5:43 PM.
This a carpe diem poem, like many others of his time including "To the Virigins to Make Much of Time" by Robert Herrick. He tries to influence the woman to sleep with him by rationalizing that they have already slept together because their bloods have "migled" in the flea. How could a flea sucking both of their bloods be sinful or shameful? And why would she ever hope to kill it if within it is both her and the persona in their marriage bed? This is a ridiculous concept and thus may be read as a mockery of the other Carpe Diem poems written at the time.
sprauer from United States
Comment 2 of 6, added on August 21st, 2005 at 3:49 AM.
i think that this poem is about deception, and miss trust. i belive that the woman that he is talking about in this peom is his mistress and he is lureing her into his marrige bed by telling her that its ok and that she should trust him. The last line of the poem says 'will wast, as the fleas death tooke life from thee' i belive that this line is saying that he got what it was he wanted of her and now part of her (childhood) has been lost because this young woman has lost her vaginity to a married man.
jessica from Australia
Comment 1 of 6, added on April 21st, 2005 at 11:50 PM.
Think of this as a dramatic monologue in three parts. It is also a seduction poem. And oh, so clever!
roger schmeeckle from United States
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I disagree that this poem should be dismissed as, "just a carpe diem" poem. i belive that it reflects the determination and single mindedness of the man, indeed most men and boys! This poem is truthful in content and fluid and anthapological in content, I very much like it.
Rebecca, 15 yrs from United Kingdom