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Famous Carpe Diem Poems by Famous Poets

These are examples of famous Carpe Diem poems written by some of the greatest and most-well-known modern and classical poets. PoetrySoup is a great educational poetry resource of famous carpe diem poems. These examples illustrate what a famous carpe diem poem looks like and its form, scheme, or style (where appropriate).

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Carpe Diem

...O mistress mine, where are you roaming? 
O stay and hear! your true-love's coming 
That can sing both high and low; 
Trip no further, pretty sweeting, 
Journey's end in lovers' meeting-- 
Every wise man's son doth know. 

What is love? 'tis not hereafter; 
Present mirth hath present laughter; 
What's to come is still unsure: 
In delay there lies no ple...Read more of this...

by Shakespeare, William

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