Analysis

The speaker in the poem tells the woman he is speaking to in the first part of the poem what he would do if he had all the time in the world. He would spend time admiring each part of her body, and it would be great. In the second part of the poem, the speaker lets the lady know that the reality is they do not have all the time in the world. As the time passes, so does her beauty and sex appeal. If she waits too long, she will be dead along with her virginity and her appeal. In the end of the poem, he makes a proposal so that her good looks and purity will not go to waste. They should just take advantage of it and go for it. She should give herself to him.