weekly poetry

Let's fall in love a little, it is almost Valentine's Day after all!

The passionate Sheepheard to his love

Come live with mer, and be my love,

And we will all the pleasures prove, 

That Vallies, groves, hills and fieldes, 

Woods, or steepie mountain yeeldes.

And wee will sit upon the Rocks, 

Seeing the Sheepheards feede theyr flocks, 

By shallow Rivers, to whose falls 

Melodious byrds sing Madrigalls.

And I will make thee beds of Roses, 

And a thousand fragrant posies, 

A cap of flowers, and a kirtle, 

Imbroydred all with leaves of Mirtle.

A gowne made of the finest wool, 

Which from our pretty Lambes we pull, 

Fayre lined slippers for the cold:

With buckles of the purest gold.

A belt of straw, and Ivie buds, 

With Corall clasps and Amber studs, 

And if these pleasures may thee move, 

Come live with mee, and be my love.

The Sheepheards Swaines shall daunce and sing,

For thy delight each May-morning.

If these delights thy minde may move, 

Then live with mer, and be my love. 

-Christopher Marlowe