The following poems bring about different perspectives on love and often change the depth of the reader's feelings. "To His Coy Mistress," Sonnet 116, and "The Flea" examine love with the narrator's personal incites. In "To His Coy Mistress" by Andrew Marvell, the narrator tells the lady that she deserves a glorious amount of attention. His remarks of high accord try to soften her up so he can get what he really wants: sex. "The Flea" by John Donne questions the validity of honor in remaining sexually pure before marriage. While Shakespeare writes of this everlasting love, Marvell and Donne remind the reader of the things men will say to sleep with women. For further explication of each individual poem choose the appropriate link.
