"The Passionate Shepherd to his Love" does exactly that. The tone is loving, giving, and eager. Christopher Marlowe is conveying his love by placing all he would give this woman out on the table and yearning for her to pay attention to him and consider how much he cares for her. "And I will make thee beds of roses, and a thousand fragrant posies." Although what he would like to give her seems unrealistic, that does not stop Marlowe from expressing his feelings for her and trying to make her aware of the fact that he would grant the entire world to her if he were only able to.

On the contrary however, "The Nymph's Reply to the Shepherd" mocks this style of dedication. Sir Walter Raleigh scoffs at the idea of impossible gifts and promises. Raleigh also states that "...and thy posies soon break, soon wi

The styles of the poems seem rather similar due to the usage of the same words and the diction of the words as well. Both Marlowe and Raleigh use easy to understand, general language such as, "And we will sit upon the rocks, seeing the shepherds feed their flocks," or "When rivers rage and rocks grow cold." The descriptive words chosen for imagery make one feel as if they are actually in the countryside experiencing the scenery as the narrators are describing it. Phrases such as "honey tongue", "pretty lambs", and "melodious birds" capture the senses and allow the readers mind to drift into imagination.

Although it may seem as "The Nymph's Reply to the Shepherd" is only making fun of "The Passionate Shepherd to his Love" this is not completely true. "Imitation is the sincerest flattery" is extremely true in this case. Filled with similar words and style they prove to be more alike than was originally thought. Raleigh may be poking fun at the unreasonable guarantees made to this woman, and he may be exposing the truth

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