In The Passionate Shepherd, Marlowe shows seizing the day by thinking of everything beautifully. To him nothing seems bad or negative. The shepherd wants to live his life to fullest with his love forever. He sees life as perfect, and wants to give his love every luxury that she could want.

“Come live with me, and be my love,

And we will all the pleasures prove

That valleys, groves, hills, and fields,

Woods or steepy mountains yields.” (Marlowe, p. 233)

He wants to live with her in the woods, and enjoy all that nature offers. “A belt of straw and ivy buds, with coral clasps and amber studs.” (Marlowe, p. 233) He is telling his love that she will have every material possession that she could ever dream of, if she comes with him.

“The shepherd swains shall dance and sing,

If these delights thy mind may move,

Than live with me, and be my love.” (Marlowe, p. 233)

He leaves his love to decide what she will do

If youth, love, and joy could last forever, than I may live with you and be your love.

All of these poems embody Carpe Diem in their own way. They are similar in ways, but also very different. Even though, they are about different subjects, they all live for today, and let tomorrow worry about itself.

Then these delights my mind might move

Is fancy’s spring, but sorrows fall.” (Raleigh, p. 235)

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