Cavalier poem- To Daffodils

This is a typical case of Cavalier Poetry. The Cavalier Poets were a group of early 17^th century writers who lived by the phrase “Carpe diem”. This is evident by the choice of words used in lines 2, 7, 11,13. Using words like haste, run, short, and quick to drive their point home. These writers shared common ground with those of the pastoral literature; in the sense of overly dramatized romanticism They were the flower children of the early 17^th century. Living only for the moment, not considering the consequences of hastily made choices. The speaker of this poem is begging his or her lover to stay with them. They believe that the world they're living in will come to a swift end, and everything will perish. Which is why they “seize the day” in every way while they still can.

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