The is the epitome of the carpe diem poem. The speaker, through his intellect and romantic first 20-line approach, is attempting to convince his lover/mistress that she needs to "seize the day" and take advantage of his offer of physical passion.
In the first twenty lines, he tells her that IF there were all the time in the world, her flirting would be no crime. He would adore her every inch with all the attention she deserves. One hundred years for each breast, and he would save the best part of her for last: her heart.
BUT, as luck (or reality) would have it, "Time's winged chariot" hurries behind them. She will not be beautiful forever, and if she waits too long, then that precious virginity that she is protecting will only be enjoyed by the worms in the graveyard. While the "grave is a fine and private place, none do there embrace"--so while we are young, beautiful, and able, let us wrap ourselves up into a wonderful ball of passion and attack one another like birds of prey.
The speaker, then, is smart--he approaches first through romance and adoration. He follows up with logic and images of the grave in order to convince her to follow Nike's slogan: Just Do It! Live life to the fullest! Give the Apollo (the Sun God) a run for his money and make him chase us.
He is persistent, clever, and in complete lust for this woman. He is confident that his speech will get him what he wants.
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