The speaker of this poem compares himself and the addressee to "birds of prey" that "rather at once our time devour / Than languish in his slow chapp'd power." The speaker then requests to "let us roll all our strength and all  / Our sweetness, up into one ball," in order that he and the addressee might tear through "the iron gates of life." This poem notes fears of "deserts of vast eternity" and how "Time's winged chariot" is hurrying near, before the speaker tells his addressee that "His vegetable love should grow / vaster than empires, and m
The speaker of this poem compares himself and the addressee to "birds of prey" that "rather at once our time devour / Than languish in his slow chapp'd power." The speaker then requests to "let us roll all our strength and all  / Our sweetness, up into one ball," in order that he and the addressee might tear through "the iron gates of life." This poem notes fears of "deserts of vast eternity" and how "Time's winged chariot" is hurrying near, before the speaker tells his addressee that "His vegetable love should grow / vaster than empires, and more slow." For 10 points, name this poem that begins "Had we but world enough and time," written by Andrew Marvell.
The speaker of this poem compares himself and the addressee to "birds of prey" that "rather at once our time devour /
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