IF all the world and love were young,
And truth in every shepherd's tongue,
These pretty pleasures might me move
To live with thee and be thy Love.
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TWO: conveniently glossing over how nothing—not youth, love, nor 'pretty' gifts—can escape the destructive forces of time.
ONE: In this poem, the young woman (now described as a nymph) gives her a reply: an emphatic, resounding no! In her view, the shepherd's vision is totally unrealistic,
Amazing poem, gorgeiously worded, so fantastic to live with thee and be thy love. Beautiful, heavenly! 5 Stars Full
CONGRATS being chosen by Poem Hunter and Team as The Classic Poem Of The Day! 5 Stars! Most deserving poem!
An insightful poem nicely embellished with poetic rhyme and rhythm. A beautiful work of art......
Here's one wonderful poem - I love the title - and the verses are full of rhyme and rich with meaning. Needed to refer to a dictionary for a few words and found them enchanting.
A beautifully envisioned thought provoking love poem. Thanks for sharing it here.
Joys no date, nor age no need... thanks for sharing....
Then these delights my mind might move To live with thee and be thy love. Well expressed in a quatrain of 6 stanzas. Blended with sweet rhyme and musical sounds. Sylva
In the context of a response to Marlowe's poem, Raleigh eschews an idealized version of love for a realist model. Not that he's bereft of passion, as the rhyme scheme and meter flow with the pronounced heartbeat of a man in love.
This poem, if I remember my school days correctly, is in fact a response to another poets work and is intended to be tongue in cheek. Nonetheless, on its own it is an excellent piece of work.
What an impressive figure Raleigh was: to write as well as this, and be a great warrior and courtier. How many modern day soldiers or sailors could turn out such polished art?
He makes a clever proposition to be in love with his lady! It is all wonderful to read the description in small stanzas from the beginning to the end! Indeed a very nice poem to read!
My poem goes like this It's called 'It's still loading' please load for me and my friends please load and load until the end please load quick and please load fast before my time has past please load, please load for me and my family please load please load before I send this
THREE: Congratulations being chosen by Poem Hunter and Team as The Classic Poem Of The Day.5 Stars!