... reality, the man now reveals to the woman what will happen once time prevails, as it is sure to do; "Thy beauty shall no more be found; Nor, in thy marble vault, shall sound My echoing song; then worms shall try That long-preserved virginity, And your quaint honor tun to dust, And into ashes all my lust: The grave's a fine ... ...

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• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... this good again and that he won't be there when she grows old nor will anyone because no one will want her anymore. He uses a metonymy when he says "thy marble vault" which is representing her tomb. The speaker refers to her virginity as a "quaint honor" making it sound that the honor in preserving her virginity is insignificant and it will ... ...

• Word Count: 1099
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: Undergraduate