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1、1593VENUSANDADONISbyWilliamShakespeareViliamireturvulgus;mihiflavusApolloPoculaCastaliaplenaministretaquaTOTHERIGHTHONOURABLEHENRYWRIOTHESLEY,EARLOFSOUTHAMPTON,ANDBARONOFTITCHFIELDRightHonourable,IknownothowIshalloffendindedicatingmyunpolishedlinestoyourlord
2、ship,norhowtheworldwillcensuremeforchoosingsostrongaproptosupportsoweakaburden:only,ifyourhonourseembutpleased,Iaccountmyselfhighlypraised,andvowtotakeadvantageofallidlehours,tillIhavehonouredyouwithsomegraverlabour.Butifthefirstheirofmyinventionprovedeforme
3、d,Ishallbesorryithadsonobleagodfather,andneverafterearsobarrenaland,forfearityieldmestillsobadaharvest.Ileaveittoyourhonourablesurvey,andyourhonourtoyourheart'scontent;whichIwishmayalwaysansweryourownwish,andtheworld'shopefulexpectations.Yourhonour'sinalldut
4、y,WilliamShakespeareEvenasthesunwithpurple-colouredfaceHadta'enhislastleaveoftheweepingmorn,Rose-cheekedAdonishiedhimtothechase;Huntingheloved,butlovehelaughedtoscorn.Sick-thoughtedVenusmakesamainuntohim,Andlikeabold-facedsuitor'ginstowoohim.'Thricefairertha
5、nmyself,'thusshebegan,'Thefield'schiefflower,sweetabovecompare,Staintoallnymphs,morelovelythanaman,Morewhiteandredthandovesorrosesare;NaturethatmadetheewithherselfatstrifeSaiththattheworldhathendingwiththylife.'Vouchsafe,thouwonder,toalightthysteed,Andreinhi
6、sproudheadtothesaddle-bow;Ifthouwiltdeignthisfavour,forthymeedAthousandhoneysecretsshaltthouknow.Herecomeandsit,whereneverserpenthisses,Andbeingset,I'llsmothertheewithkisses;'Andyetnotcloythylipswithloathedsaiety,Butratherfamishthemamidtheirplenty,Makingthem
7、redandpalewithfreshvariety;Tenkissesshortasone,onelongastwenty.Asummer'sdaywillseemanhourbutshort,Beingwastedinsuchtime-beguilingsport.'Withthissheseizethonhissweatingpalm,Theprecedentofpithandlivelihood,And,tremblinginherpassion,callsitbalm,Earth'ssovereign
8、salvetodoagoddessgood.Beingsoenraged,desiredothlendherforceCourageouslytopluckhimfromhishorse.Overonearmthelustycourser'srein,Underherotherwasthetenderboy,Whoblushedandpoutedinadulldisdain,Withl
