Marvell establishes that the removal of women in the garden is necessary in order for the serene innocence of the garden to survive. Critics also claim that other Marvell poems also portray adult women as a threat to solitude, praising non-erotic love and the “innocence that precedes sexual knowledge."
Marvell argues that removing women from the garden is essential to preserve its tranquil purity. Critics contend that other Marvell poems depict adult women as a threat to solitude, emphasizing platonic love and "innocence before sexual experience."