Come live with me and be my love. — Christopher Marlowe | Printable Wall Art

“Come live with me and be my love.”

Words by Christopher Marlowe (1564-1593) — English playwright and poet.

About this quote

This famous opening line is a direct invitation to romantic companionship and a shared life. It expresses an idealised vision of affection, offering a simple yet devotion-filled future together. The speaker invites their beloved to step away from ordinary worries and enjoy the natural world as partners, capturing the timeless human desire for mutual warmth, comfort, and enduring intimacy.

Written by Christopher Marlowe in the late sixteenth century, this line opens his famous pastoral poem, The Passionate Shepherd to His Love. Published posthumously in 1599, it became one of the most celebrated love lyrics of the Elizabethan era.

People often hang this print beside the bed, where its gentle invitation reinforces romance and daily intimacy.

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An instant digital download. Choose your design and size at checkout — 19 typographic designs and 8 print sizes are available for this quote.

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Atelier Serif · Quiet Garamond · Studio Left · Gallery Rule · Midnight Serif · Editorial Left Serif · Modern Sans Calm · Letterpress Caps · Poster Condensed · Script Whisper · Manuscript Italic · Asymmetric Left · Minimal Unsigned · Charcoal Sans · Gallery Frame · Soft Serif Right · Statement Serif · Night Script · Tracked Caps Unsigned

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