To coy his mistress

The poem is pretty much about living each day like its your last. He uses imagery of death to show that we only have so much time on this earth. He is effective in his argument through use of grim depictions of life. Though his poem can be a little hard to understand at first due to it being from the 1600's, it is something that can be related to even today. The appeal he uses is Pathos. This use of emotion makes people rethink their lives. The fact life is so short and grim makes this poem relevant through the years.