The Passionate Shepherd to His Love; a look into a Freudian Lens

There are things that we thought it describes “innocence” and there are ways that we thought is seems to be “ordinary”. Yet, as we look upon to the “Freudian approach” it brings a deeper meaning. Men and women are the main point of this approach and the things that depicts pleasure. To men, this pleasure is when a man give everything that girls will find romantic. But little did we know it is the only way, men could get their delectation for women. They use fragrant words and promises of lavishness to seek satisfaction for women.

                Christopher Marlowe in his poem “Come live with me and be my love” confirms the subliminal desires of the guys and on how would they use tactics to get the heart of the women or let’s say the pleasure from a woman. The poem describes “courtship” and the “urge of a man”. Roses, myrtle, pretty lambs, finest wool; all of these are the wishes that men thought to be the points of weakness to give in.

The Passionate Shepherd to His Love

And we will all the pleasures prove
That valleys,groves,hills,and fields
Woods or steepy mountain yields.

What does this shepherd want to prove? Does he want to bear out what pleasure could bring “yields” if they do the intimate thing as they explore the wonder of the curves and the sleekness “valleys,groves,hills,and fields woods or steepy mountain” of each other’s body? The first three lines is already clear in confirming that that shepherd is really into the goal of making it with the nymph.
 

and we will sit upon rocks,
seeing the shepherds feed their flocks,
by shallow rivers to whose falls,
melodious birds sing madrigals.

Hmmm… He does not only want to prove the pleasures but he also somehow described the way they’ll do it. “We will sit upon rocks” this may suggest a position or it may refer to the man’s organ as it erects, “seeing the shepherds feed their flocks” – shepherds here may also refer to him or the both of them as they find the height of his or their making love, “by shallow rivers to whose falls”- (haiai…) and now here’s the ejaculation and moments really come that they have to release the height by making sounds or let’s say moaning.

And I will make the the beds of roses
And a thousand fragrant poises

a cap of flowers, and a kirtle
embroided all with leaves of myrtle;

Then, the shepherd’s erroneous principle in life comes in. He would have the pleasure first before giving the nymph the lifetime assurance of marriage by having a splendid wedding. “And I will make the the beds of roses” – this may imply a bed of comfort in their own home, “and a thousand fragrant poises” - bunch of flowers? Bouquets? Well, we can see them in the wedding day  as they are held by the bride and the maidens, “a cap of flowers” – this may be the wreath wherein the veil is attached, and finally the wedding gown that is beautifully laced and made-“kirtle embroided all with leaves of myrtle, a gown made of the finest wool”

A gown made of the finest wool
Which from our pretty lambs we pull;
Fair lined slippers for the cold,
With buckles of the purest gold;

A belt of straw and ivy buds,

With coral clasps and amber studs;

“Which from our pretty lambs we pull”, wait… does this suggests that they have savings for that day?  “Fair lined slippers for the cold, With buckles of the purest gold, A belt of straw and ivy buds, with coral clasps and amber studs;”, here is another set of elegant swears for a beautiful looking bride; from head to foot.

And if these pleasures may thee move,
Come live with me, and be my love.

The shepherds's 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.

And the last lines is the invitation that shows all the elegance that she may have, if and if only the nymph will take a move to be with him. Oh how a man can say all these promises but he would surely ground with selfish premises. 

Deon, Mharnelisa

Ponteras, Hanemar