To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time

"Then be not coy, but use your time,
And while ye may, go marry;
For having lost but once your prime,
You may forever tarry."

In this excerpt of "To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time", the poet describes how one should use their life to the fullest extent possible. In the first line, he goes on to saying how a person should not shy away from life and instead, use every ounce of time one gets. In the second line, he goes into saying how one should live life while they can, and go on doing it happily. In the third line, the poet states that everyone comes to a point where they are no longer able to live life as easily, meaning they are no longer in their "prime". In the very last line, he states that one may always regret what they've done in the past if they do not take the chances they could've while they still were young enough to do so. The poet explains the importance of living life while you have the chance throughout the entirety of the poem.