Christopher Marlowe
English dramatist, poet and translator (1564–1593)
1564–1593, born in Canterbury
- Born
- 4 March 1564
- Birthplace
- Canterbury
- Died
- 9 June 1593
From their work
And thus methinks should men of judgment frame Their means of traffic from the vulgar trade, And, as their wealth increaseth, so inclose Infinite riches in a little room.
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 flocksBy shallow rivers, to whose fallsMelodious birds sing madrigals.And I will make thee beds of roses,With a thousand fragrant posies,A cap of flowers and a kirtleEmbroidered 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 singFor thy delight each May morning:If these delights thy mind may move,Then live with me, and be my love.
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