To His Shy Lover: An Act of Persuasion In Andrew Marvell's poem, he tries to persuade a woman of his love, to do as he wishes, and give herself for him . To do this he expresses his arguments in the poem in question. In the second verse he starts by trying to persuade her, telling her that she really wants to give herself up to him, but she's too shy. He reassures her and tells her that this doesn't matter, and that there is nothing wrong with that, however she needs to look past her shyness. This seems to be his main topic, along with the concept of time which is discussed very extensively. The reader is also informed of the title of the poem, and this makes it clear to the reader, and indeed to his lover, that this is all that stands between her and her love. “This shyness, madam, would not be a crime.” he tries to persuade her by continually reminding her of the problem of time. He does this by mentioning the Indian Ganges and the Flood. The Indian Ganges is supposed to mark the end of times, while the Flood also marks the end of life, but in a biblical sense. “You by the side of the Indian Ganges” “I love you ten years before the Flood” This idea of ​​time running out is further emphasized even in the middle of the poem, as well as at the end. At the beginning he says that she will not live forever, and the day will come when she will die, and then they will no longer be able to enjoy each other's love. “The winged chariot of time hur... middle of paper ... ...x lines of Andrew Marvell's poem, conveys a certain image. The image of time rushing by and there being nothing he can change about it. Try to create an image of the two of them finding their way together and making the best of things. He seems to want to suggest to her, in an open and honest way, that he cannot promise that their future will always be rosy, but that it must be a future and a destiny to share. “And tear away our pleasures with bitter fights” The final six lines paint a very harmonious picture in the eyes of the reader, and with it a peaceful picture of two lovers who go through life together and appreciate every minute, until the day they die. , yet we will make him escape.”