Time, one of the world's greatest attributes, significantly developed by man, is the most precious aspect in the control of humans. Resulting from its such short occurrence in a realistic world, poets Robert Herrick and Andrew Marvell in "To The Virgins, To Make Much of Time" and "To His Coy Mistress" express the incentive to utilize all of which time has to offer. Both poets exploit the similar theme "Carpe Diem" to proclaim how one should live a perpetual active life and take full advantage of all of life's options. However, Marvell portrays his assessment of seizing the day by interaction with his "coy" lover. He compares the "timeless world", which includes every missed opportunity in one's life due to the burden of time, to his unprogressive relationship with his mistress. In addition, Herrick enlightens all of the "virgins" in the world by enforcing the issue of how short life is, and that their is not enough time in the world to waste to act lethargically. In essence, he is attempting to motivate all the virgins to live a more active life. Furthermore, both poets articulate the importance of cherishing every moment appointed towards an individual.
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