Andrew Marvel
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Though the works and poetic output of Andrew Marvell weren't as widely
received as other poets of his time ,he is still nothing short of a profound
poet (biography.com). The works of Marvell are both of high quality and
extraordinary variety.
Andrew Marvell was born to Reverend Andrew Marvell and his wife
Anne, on March 31,1621, in Winestead-in-Holderness, Yorkshire. Andrew
was the fourth child, but due to great misfortunes of the couple he was also
the only surviving child of the four. In 1624 when Andrew was three years
old, the family moved to Hull. Andrew's father became a lecturer there at
the Holy Trinity Church. Marvell grew up in Hull up until he received a
scholarship to attend Trinity College in Cambridge. In the days that
followed , his mother past away. In 1641, immediately after his fathers
death Marvell left Cambridge and college with a B...