by Christopher Marlowe (1564 - 1593)

Language: English 
Come live with me and be my Love,
And we will all the pleasures prove
That grove and valley, hill and field
Or woods and steepy mountains yield.

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There will I make thee beds of roses
And twine a thousand fragrant posies,
A cap of flowers, and rural kirtle
Embroider'd all with leaves of myrtle.

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A belt of straw and ivy buds
A coral clasp and amber studs
And if these pleasures may thee move,
Then live with me and be my love.

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The shepherd swains shall dance and sing
For thy delight each May-morning:
If these delights thy mind may move,
Then live with me and be my Love.

First published in England's Helicon, 1600

Composition:

    Set to music by Samuel Webbe (1740 - 1815), "Come live with me", stanzas 1,3,5,7 [ SATB chorus a cappella ]

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This text was added to the website: 2011-04-01
Line count: 28
Word count: 185