What do you think these lines mean The graves a fine and private place But in Andrew Marvells To His Coy Mistress?

Answer 1

Thy beauty shall no more be found,

Nor, in thy marble vault, shall sound

My echoing song; then worms shall try

That long preserv'd virginity,

And your quaint honour turn to dust,

And into ashes all my lust.

The grave's a fine and private place,

But none I think do there embrace.

He is explaining that while her grave could be considered a "safe place" for his love to rest, not him nor anyone really looks forward to proposition of a wooden box. Though she was a beautiful virgin, her body will decay into ashes as the worms steal what little honor remains of her. And though he would have loved to keep her concealed in a casket sized box for only himself (a metaphor for chastity), he cannot embrace the fact that he will no longer be able to have her.

Or my two cents. :)

Answer 2

In Andrew Marvell's "To His Coy Mistress," the line "The grave's a fine and private place" refers to the idea that in death, one's body and thoughts become private and not subject to the passing of time. The speaker uses this imagery to emphasize the urgency of seizing the present moment and enjoying life's pleasures with his mistress before it is too late.