LIVED DOMESTICITIES
Wednesday, October 3, 2012
To His Coy Mistress
In today society the word "mistress" means a woman sleeping with a married man and in the 1600s something different. "Coy" means shy or timid and in the poem I can picture a very reserved woman and a man that's very charming, somewhat a smooth talker trying to convince this woman to have sex with him. He's trying to tell her if he had more time how amazing things would be and all the things he would do but since they are about to die she should give up her virginity before its too late. If she don't have sex with him, when she die worms will eat her virginity.
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Yes, the word "mistress" here has both a positive and negative connotation. Which meaning do you think was intended here, since the man is trying to persuade the mistress to sleep with him? Also, the word 'coy' is interesting- and am glad you brought it up- as it gives some insight into the mistress and/or maybe the speaker and their relationship. Coy,as you note means timid and shy, by there is a bit more to it?
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