The Definition of Love Summary
Andrew Marvell

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"The Definition of Love" is a lyric poem by early modern English poet Andrew Marvell. Marvell's work is closely associated with the metaphysical movement, and this poem is part of that tradition. It is thought to have been authored in the 1650s, during a time of significant unrest in Marvell's life and in the broader social and political world. However, it was not published until the posthumous collection Miscellaneous Poems in 1681, three years after Marvell's death.