The Shepherd Passionate for His Love The Shepherd Passionate for His Love by Christopher Marlowe is, on the surface, a romantic poem told from the perspective of a shepherd who calls to a nymph who he hopes he will be persuaded to live with him. It presents an image 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 read "Come live with me and be my love / and we will demonstrate all the pleasures." ” (Marlowe lines 1-2). There are already promises made to a yet nameless love, alluded to only in the title of the poem. The speaker is already using a rather seductive tone to attract his love, and even though it is not clear what kind of life he will be able to lead, he certainly has much to promise and will grant lavish gifts to his intended audience It is then hinted at: “Let valleys, groves, hills and fields, / woods or steep mountains give way.” 4) that perhaps he is not a speaker residing in an urban environment or certainly not a scholar There is an oblique rhyme that covers the first two lines of this quatrain, an element and device used much more frequently in the poem. of the time than today. There is already a confident tone and a gentle introduction from Mr. Marlowe. The second verse is much more detailed in its intent. The second verse, which begins with a couplet of “There we will sit on the rocks, / And we shall see the shepherds feed their flocks, / By shallow rivers at whose falls / Melodious birds sing madrigals" (Marlowe lines 5-8) provides both a beautiful image of a gazing couple and an understated explanation of the reason for which the speaker involves nature... in the middle of the paper... Come live with me and be my love." (Marlowe lines 19-20) It is interesting to note how quickly Marlowe turns away from the jewels and repeats his invitation without any promise of emotional connection or longevity. The next stanza begins with another example of alliteration “The shepherds will dance and sing/ To your joy every May morning:” (Marlowe, lines 21-22). Almost as if in a last attempt to entice the nymph with the promise of generous treatments and personal delights, the shepherd promises that not only his but all the shepherd's assistants will personally sing to the nymph every morning, although perhaps this is only my interpretation after reading the final couplet "If these delights can move your mind, / Then live with me and be my love." (Marlowe lines 23-24) repeats the opening couplet and consolidates the pastor's invitation.