The Passionate Shepherd for His LoveChristopher Marlowe's Passionate Shepherd for His Love is, at first glance, a romantic poem told from the point of view of a shepherd calling a nymph whom he he hopes will be enticed to live with him. It presents a picture of crystalline tranquility, a paradise frozen in amber where the two will be happy for the rest of the foreseeable future. The first lines of the poem say "Come live with me and be my love/ and we will prove all the pleasures". » (Marlowe lines 1-2). There are already promises made to an as yet unnamed love, only mentioned in the title of the poem. The speaker is already using a rather seductive tone to woo his love interest, and while it's unclear what kind of life he may lead, he definitely has a lot to promise and will offer lavish gifts to his target audience. It is then implied: “Let the valleys, the groves, the hills and fields, the woods or the steep mountains give way.” (Marlowe 3-4) that we may not be involved with a speaker who resides in an urban setting or certainly not with a scholar. A slanted rhyme crowns the first two lines of this quatrain, an element and tool much more frequently used in the poetry of the period than today. There is already an established tone of confidence and a gentle introduction from Mr. Marlowe. The second stanza is much more detailed in its intention. The second stanza, beginning with a verse of "There we will sit on the rocks,/And see the shepherds feeding their flocks,/By shallow rivers at whose falls/The melodious birds sing madrigals" (Marlowe lines 5 to 8) provides both a beautiful image of a couple watching and a low-key explanation as to why the speaker is implying nature...... middle of paper ...... Come live with me and be my love . (Marlowe lines 19-20) It is interesting to note how quickly Marlowe moves away from the jewels and repeats his invitation with absolutely no promise of emotional connection or longevity. The next stanza begins with another example of alliteration “The shepherds' swains must dance and sing/ For thy pleasure every May morning:” (Marlowe lines 21-22). Almost as if it were a last ditch effort to lure the nymph with the promise of lavish treatment and personal pleasure, the shepherd promises that not only his assistants, but all of the shepherd's assistants, will sing personally for the nymph each morning, although that may just be my interpretation afterwards. read the answer. The final verse “If these delights thy mind can move,/Then live with me and be my love.” » (Marlowe lines 23-24) repeats the opening verse and solidifies the shepherd's invitation.