The Nymph's Reply to the Shepherd

Describe symbolism in The Nymph's Reply to the Shepherd by Walter Raleigh

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Unlike the shepherd, the nymph or girl in the poem uses nature as a symbol of romantic love and fertility rather she uses nature to represent a pragmatic sense of harsh reality.

Time drives the flocks from field to fold,

When Rivers rage and Rocks grow cold

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