Who said “Come live with me, and be my love, and we will all the pleasures prove.”?

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Christopher Marlowe. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceThe Passionate Shepherd to His Love (unknown date), stanzas 1 and 2

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Marlowe, C. (n.d.). Come live with me, and be my love, and we will all the pleasures prove. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/27035-come-live-with-me-and-be-my-love/

MLA

Marlowe, Christopher. “Come live with me, and be my love, and we will all the pleasures prove.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/27035-come-live-with-me-and-be-my-love/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Marlowe, Christopher. “Come live with me, and be my love, and we will all the pleasures prove.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/27035-come-live-with-me-and-be-my-love/.