Question

Read these lines, from The Nypmph's Reply to the Shepherd.
"But could youth last and love still breed,/Had joys no date, nor age no need,/Then these delights my mind might move/To live with thee and be thy love."
According to her words here, under what conditions would the nymph accept the shepherd's love?
A. if love lasted forever.
B. if she truly loved him in return
C. if a shepherd's life were not so simple
D. if a nymph's life were not so filled with sorrow.

Answer 1

Can someone please help?

Answer 2

These lines are referring to the longevity of love. Look at the context clues: youth, last, still, date, and age. The nymph would accept the shepherd's love if love lasted forever.

Answer 3

refer to love