Wordplay in To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time

Wordplay Examples in To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time:

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"And while ye may, goe marry..." See in text (Text of the Poem)

A wonderful use of double-entendre, or double meaning. The word "marry" means both marry as in marriage (consistent with Herrick's profession as a minister), and "goe marry," as in "go have fun."

Stephen Holliday

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