In “The Nymph’s Reply to the Shepherd,” the tone of the poem is non-optimistic. The nymph can not see the idealistic view of the shepherd ever working. She relates everything will change due to time and therefore believes the shepherds love will not last forever as well. The nymph states, “Time drives the flocks from the field to fold/When rivers rage and rocks grow cold.”(pg. 899 Bedford) This shows us that she feels nothing will last because eventually time takes over and everything changes. Even with all the offers the shepherd had for her she still rejects him with the doubt that it will not be everlasting. She says “Thy gowns, thy shoes, thy bed of roses/ Thy cap, thy kirtle and thy poises/Soon break, soon wither, soon forgotten,”(pg. 899 Bedford) which amplifies her statement that she doubts the shepherds love. At the end of the poem, th

Both works are in first person point of view. “The Nymph’s Reply to the Shepherd,” is from the nymph’s view point and Landslide is from the narrator’s view point (in this case: Stevie Nicks). The form of each work differs though. Ralegh followed the quatrain format, where there are four lines to each stanza. On the other hand, Landslide is more of a free writing and does not follow any specific writing style.

The poem “The Nymph’s Reply to the Shepherd,” deals with some forms of sound effects. Such forms are end rhyme and assonance. The poem follows end rhyme format and all of the last words of each line rhyme in couplets. For example “A honey tongue, a heart of gall/Is fancy’s spring, but sorrow’s fall.”(pg. 899 Bedford) This is just one of the many end rhymes used within the poem. Another sound effect used is assonance. This is shown in a few spots of the poem, such as, “…flocks from field to fold”(pg.899 Bedford) the f sound is repeated in the words and adds and echoing effect to the line. Although there are not as many sound effects within Landslide, there are a few. There are two end rhymes and the chorus is repeated. The repetition in the song allows the listener to feel the words more strongly.

The reason I chose these two pieces of work was because of the change theme within the two. Landslide written by Stevie Nicks and performed by the band Fleetwood Mac and “The Nymph’s Reply to the Shepher

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