Comments on: none of it is new: Marlowe, Raleigh, shepherds, nymphs and us

By: Dave Doolin

Dave Doolin — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 05:55:09 +0000

You might like the poems of Robert Herrick.

By: Kelly Diels

Kelly Diels — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 16:05:58 +0000

@Linda, YES. Of course. We both know the answer to that. Harder than that is the action required.

By: Kelly Diels

Kelly Diels — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 16:05:10 +0000

@Shirls, there’s actually a Big Question in this:

“what was the nymph keeping it for?”

one answer: herself.

A bigger answer, in another question about love: why hold back? It is a renewable resource. The more you give, the more you get. It is a well of tenderness fed by many streams.

My only caveat: love where there’s a welcome mat.

By: Linda

Linda — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 14:20:21 +0000

I, too, am a romantic, and Dave Doolin hit me right on the head with his observation! I am quite pathological in my giving to people who don’t want my gifts. Is there any hope for us??

By: Shirls

Shirls — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 13:26:55 +0000

Christopher had it right, especially for himself – he died at 27. Life must be enjoyed to the full – what was the nymph keeping it for? Perhaps she was a professional virgin?