To his Coy Mistress Vs. As I Walked Out One Evening.

    Time and love are two realities that conflict and coincide in Andrew Marvell's To his Coy Mistress and W. H. Auden's As I Walked Out One Evening. It proves notable and ironic between the two poems that time can be used to manipulate love in many ways; In the case of Marvell it is as a "Carpe Diem" attitude of seize the day. In this poem the idea of love in the moment, as well as physical love, seem rushed and questionable. As I Walked Out One Evening showcases the importance of love in time and highlights how love in time is eternal. This outlook expresses a more legitimate tone and authenticity towards the love Auden is talking about. Both poems essentially point to the differences time and love can play on each other, and how one may feel about love in relation to time; thus subsequently leading to the different tone, and authenticity one may draw from each poem.