An original poem about a romantic shepherd trying to persuade his beloved to come away with him,

"The Passionate Sheperd to His Love" is a poem written by Christopher Marlowe.

The main idea of the poem is that of "romantic love" which mixes themes such as the natural world and time. In the poem, the shepherd is speaking to his love. Trying to convince her to stay in the countryside.

The physical setting of the poem is the countryside and the temporal setting is the spring season.