Andrew Marvell: Poems
What do the last two lines mean?
Thus, though we cannot make our sun Stand still, yet we will make him run.
Thus, though we cannot make our sun Stand still, yet we will make him run.
This couplet has more to do with sex and time than anything else. He means that having sex will not stop the sun from moving but they can make the most of time instead of time perusing them.