The Passionate Shepherd To His Love
Come live with me, and be my love,
And we will all the pleasures prove,
That hills and valleys, dales and fields,
And all the craggy mountain yields.
There we will sit upon the rocks,
And see the shepherds feed their flocks
By shallow rivers, to whose falls
Melodious birds sing madrigals.
And I will make thee beds of roses,
With a thousand fragrant posies,
A cap of flowers and a kirtle
Embroidered all with leaves of myrtle;
A gown made of the finest wool,
Which from our pretty lambs we pull;
Fair lined slippers for the cold,
With buckles of the purest gold;
A belt of straw and ivy buds,
With coral clasps and amber studs;
And if these pleasures may thee move,
Come live with me, and be my love.
The shepherd swains shall dance and sing
For thy delight each May morning:
If these delights thy mind may move,
Then live with me, and be my love.
Quick facts about “The Passionate Shepherd To His Love”
- Author
- Christopher Marlowe
- First line
- Come live with me, and be my love,
- Length
- 24 lines in 6 stanzas
- Time to learn
- about 12 minutes
Questions about “The Passionate Shepherd To His Love”
Who wrote “The Passionate Shepherd To His Love”?
“The Passionate Shepherd To His Love” was written by Christopher Marlowe.
What is the first line of “The Passionate Shepherd To His Love”?
The first line of “The Passionate Shepherd To His Love” is: “Come live with me, and be my love,”
How long is “The Passionate Shepherd To His Love”?
“The Passionate Shepherd To His Love” is 24 lines long, in 6 stanzas.
How long does it take to memorize “The Passionate Shepherd To His Love”?
Plan on about 12 minutes in the Memorizun trainer, which hides words and letters step by step so you recall the text instead of rereading it. A few short sessions on separate days help it stick.
What is the best way to memorize “The Passionate Shepherd To His Love”?
Read it aloud once or twice, then use the trainer to hide more of the text each round until you can say it without looking. Learn it stanza by stanza, then join the stanzas together. Review it again the next day.
