5. 'The Passionate Shepherd to His Love' by Christopher Marlowe

"Come live with me and be my love, And we will all the pleasures prove, That valleys, groves, hills and fields, Woods or steppy mountains yield ... "
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4. 'She Walks in Beauty' by George Gordon Byron

"She walks in beauty, like the night Of cloudless climes and starry skies; That valleys, groves, hills and fields ... "
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3. 'Love's Philosophy' by Percy Bysshe Shelley

"The fountains mingle with the river, And the rivers with the ocean; The winds of heaven mix forever ... "
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2. 'Sonnet: 18' by William Shakespeare

"Shall I compare thee to a summer's day? Thou art more lovely and more temperate Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May ... "
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1. 'Sonnets from the Portuguese: 43' by Elizabeth Barrett Browning

"How do I love thee? Let me count the ways. I love thee to the depth and breadth and height My soul can reach, when feeling out of sight ... "
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