The general idea of the poem is a man trying to seduce a woman (who we do not hear from throughout the poem). Donne's speaker wishes to uncover the woman to discover the true aspects of both her body and her being. The language used adds greatly to the understanding of the poem, the words that Donne chooses all fit in to the theme and essence of the poem. The imperative is frequently used throughout the poem to give a sense of urgency and desperation. The first time this appears is in the first line, where it says, "Come, madam, come." The sense of constraint continues with the earthy phrase, "Until I labour, I in labour lie." This is stating that until he performs a sexual act with the woman, he will forever be in turmoil. This adds to the immediate sense of desperation in the first couplet...