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."
According to Marvell, eliminating women from the garden is crucial for maintaining its peaceful serenity. Some critics argue that his other poems also portray adult women as disruptive forces, highlighting the value of non-erotic love and the purity associated with pre-sexual knowledge.