Walter Raleigh

LitCharts guides for works by Walter Raleigh

Explore LitCharts poetry guides for works by Walter Raleigh. Each guide offers line-by-line analysis, exploration of poetic devices, and helpful resources for studying Walter Raleigh's poetry.

The Nymph's Reply to the Shepherd

Written by Walter Raleigh in 1600, "The Nymph's Reply to the Shepherd" is a parody of Christopher Marlowe's "The Passionate Shepherd to His Love." In Marlowe's poem, a shepherd propositions a young... view guide