"Venus and Adonis" Quotes
"Venus and Adonis" is a narrative poem by William Shakespeare that tells the tragic story of the goddess Venus's unrequited love and pursuit of the handsome mortal Adonis.
poetry | 16 pages | Published in NaN
Quotes
Love comforteth like sunshine after rain, But Lust's effect is tempest after sun.
Foul-cankering rust the hidden treasure frets, But gold that's put to use more gold begets.
Even as the sun with purple-coloured face Had ta'en his last leave of the weeping morn, Rose-cheeked Adonis hied him to the chase.
But, lo! from forth a copse that neighbours by, A breeding jennet, lusty, young, and proud, Adonis' trampling courser doth espy.
His face's own margent did quote such amazes That all eyes saw his eyes enchanted with gazes.
But he, that starved with her severity, The heart-sick groan of one in dreadful malady.
Sorrow on love hereafter shall attend: It shall be waited on with jealousy, Find sweet beginning, but unsavoury end, Ne'er settled equally, but high or low, That all love's pleasure shall not match his woe.
A thousand kisses buys my heart from me; And pay them at thy leisure, one by one.
Love is a spirit all compact of fire, Not gross to sink, but light, and will aspire.
For pity now shall be my pain, Since in thine own love's strength thou dost remain.
