A Crime Against Andrew Marvell

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You read him in your basic English course, probably as early as high school. Now I'm here to express my opinion of his text. Below is a protion of "To His Coy Mistress", followed by my own rendition. (Andrew, I know you are already resting in peace but literature teachers won't let you. So allow me to express my view).

To His Coy Mistress"
by Andrew Marvell (1621-1678)

Had we but world enough, and time,

This coyness, lady, were no crime.

We would sit down and think which way

To walk, and pass our long love's day;

Thou by the Indian Ganges' side

Shouldst rubies find; I by the tide

Of Humber would complain. I would

Love you ten years before the Flood;

And you should, if you please, refuse

Till the conversion of the Jews.

My vegetable love should grow

Vaster than empires, and more slow.

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The Lady's Reply to a Prick

Indeed, we have not world enough and time,

But thy hastiness is a greater crime.

For once I go with thee to thine way,

I greatly doubt if I could still run away.

For I would rather have worms try my virginity,

Than be with a man who is not for me.

Wait longer before thy pleasures could have,

But if thou cannot wait for my love,

Leave me to the worms to rot and there I shall stay:

Thy vegetable love will rot sooner anyway.