Comparing The Nymphs

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The poems are similar in the way that they both focus on love throughout the text. The differences are the way they perceive love and the things they link to them. Each of the two have differents things they want to convey to the reader but they go along the same route as far as how they choose to write. These poems have very similar ways but also very different ways.

The poems compare with love and contrast as well. Each of the two discusses love using their own views on it.The shepherd has a materialistic view on love. He shows this by offering her all theses different items to express love.The Nymphs has an outlook on love that values more long term love. Also love that comes straight from the heart and it genuine.

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