File spoon-archives/phillitcrit.archive/phillitcrit_1997/phillitcrit.9712, message 47


From: Patsloane-AT-aol.com
Date: Wed, 3 Dec 1997 13:01:33 -0500 (EST)
Subject: Re: PLC: Re: Marvell


Were there but world enough and time,
This coyness, lady, were no crime, (1-2)
..........................................................

And you should, if you choose, refuse
'Til the conversion of the Jews (9-10)

How are these lines read?  that the conversion of the Jews isn't likely to
happen until the end of time? that he thinks it's overly optimistic for
Protestant congregations to be praying for the conversion of the Jews?

TSE  cites this poem in the notes to TWL, which is why I was wondering. 

pat sloane



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