Transcript The Pastoral

Literary Term
English 11 AP
The Passionate Shepherd to His Love
By Christopher Marlowe (1599 – posthumously)
COME live with me and be my Love
And we will all the pleasures prove
That hills and valleys, dales and
fields,
Or woods or steepy mountain yields.
And we will sit upon the rocks,
And see the shepherds feed their
flocks
By shallow rivers, to whose falls
Melodious birds sing madrigals.
And I will make thee beds of roses
And a thousand fragrant posies;
A cap of flowers, and a kirtle
Embroider'd all with leaves of myrtle.
A gown made of the finest wool
Which from our pretty lambs we
pull;
Fair-linèd slippers for the cold,
With buckles of the purest gold.
A belt of straw and ivy-buds
With coral clasps and amber studs:
And if these pleasures may thee
move,
Come live with me and be my Love.
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.
PASTORAL
 The term “Pastoral” comes from pastor, which is Latin
for “shepherd.”
 Pastoral literature relates almost exclusively to
shepherding and rustic life.
 Pastoral literature always presents an idealized and/or
utopian view of life in the country. (“Let’s get away
from it all, move to the country, and herd sheep. That
simple life would be perfect!”)
I Care Not for These Ladies
Thomas Campion - 1601
I care not for these ladies
That must be woo'd and
pray'd
Give me sweet Amaryllis
The wanton country maid,
Nature Art disdaineth,
Her beauty is her own:
And when we court and kiss
She cries 'Forsooth, let go!'
But when we come where
comfort is
She never will say no.
If I love Amaryllis
She brings me fruit and flowers
But if we love these ladies
We must bring golden showers
Give them gold that sell love
Give me the nut-brown lass
These ladies must have pillows
And beds by strangers wrought
Give me a bow'r of willows
Of moss and leaves unbought,
And fresh Amaryllis
On milk and honey fed.
Pastoral Paintings
(This one is cool because it’s not the Champs Elysees in
Paris, but is rather a depiction of “Elysian Fields”…AKA
Heaven.)
Antoine Watteau, “Champs Elysees,” ca. 1720
Antoine Watteau “The Shepherds”
ca. 1716
Landscape with Polyphemus (can you find him?)
by Nicholas Poussin
Assignment – 10 Minutes – FIRM!
 In your rows, create a pastoral image or poem. (There is
some cotton in the craft box if you need it for your sheep.
SHARE!)
 Remember to depict an idealized life, lived in nature.
 Present your masterpiece to the class. Ms. Smith will
choose the piece that best depicts the concept.
 The winning row gets popcorn and juice boxes for their
film viewing later this morning. Have fun!