| Front | Religious imagery used by Marvell THCM x4 |
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| Back | •biblical allusions to illustrate expanse of time he would love her 'before the Flood' and 'till the conversion of the Jews' the speaker refers to the first and last of the seven ages of scriptural history •Juxtaposes with MEMENTO MORI (symbolic reminder of mortality) 'then worms shall try that longed preserved virginity, and your quaint honour to dust' - 'dust' links to biblical reference 'ashes to ashes, dust to dust', connoting to death. •squeamish thought worms eat body & thus claim virginity => 'worms' in bible associated with hell. He is the better alternative. •Overall presents anomalous belief their love will materialise from a sexual rel. instead of vice versa. |
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