Which poem by Christopher Marlowe contains the famous line: 'Come live with me and be my love'?
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Correct answer: The Passionate Shepherd to His Love
This lyric is the quintessential Elizabethan pastoral poem. It offers an idealized vision of nature where the shepherd promises his love various rustic luxuries that are more courtly than realistic.
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