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1、VENUSANDADONISWilliamShakespeare1TOTHERIGHTHONOURABLEHENRYWRIOTHESLEY,EARLOFSOUHAMPTON,ANDBARONOFTICHFIELD.RIGHTHONOURABLE,IknownothowIshalloffendindedicatingmyunpolishedlinestoyourlordship,norhowtheworldwillcensuremeforchoosingsostrongaproptosupportsoweakaburthen:only,ifyourhonourseembutpl
2、eased,Iaccountmyselfhighlypraised,andvowtotakeadvantageofallidlehours,tillIhavehonouredyouwithsomegraverlabour.Butifthefirstheirofmyinventionprovedeformed,Ishallbesorryithadsonobleagodfather,andneverafterearsobarrenaland,forfearityieldmestillsobadaharvest.Ileaveittoyourhonourablesurvey,andy
3、ourhonourtoyourheart'scontent;whichIwishmayalwaysansweryourownwishandtheworld'shopefulexpectation.Yourhonour'sinallduty,WILLIAMSHAKESPEARE.2VENUSANDADONISEVENasthesunwithpurple-colour'dfaceHadta'enhislastleaveoftheweepingmorn,Rose-cheek'dAdonistriedhimtothechase;Huntinghelov'd,butlovehelaug
4、h'dtoscorn;Sick-thoughtedVenusmakesamainuntohim,Andlikeabold-fac'dsuitor'ginstowoohim.'Thricefairerthanmyself,'thusshebegan,'Thefield'schiefflower,sweetabovecompare,Staintoallnymphs,morelovelythanaman,Morewhiteandredthandovesorrosesare;Naturethatmadethee,withherselfatstrife,Saiththattheworl
5、dhathendingwiththylife.'Vouchsafe,thouwonder,toalightthysteed,Andreinhisproudheadtothesaddle-bow;Ifthouwiltdeignthisfavour,forthymeedAthousandhoneysecretsshaltthouknow:Herecomeandsit,whereneverserpenthisses;Andbeingset,I'llsmothertheewithkisses:'Andyetnotcloythylipswithloath'dsatiety,Butrat
6、herfamishthemamidtheirplenty,Makingthemredandpalewithfreshvariety;Tenkissesshortasone,onelongastwenty:Asummer'sdaywillseemanhourbutshort,Beingwastedinsuchtime-beguilingsport.'Withthissheseizethonhissweatingpalm,Theprecedentofpithandlivelihood,And,tremblinginherpassion,callsitbalm,Earth'ssov
7、ereignsalvetodoagoddessgood:Beingsoenrag'd,desiredothlendherforceCourageouslytopluckhimfromhishorse.Overonearmthelustycourser'sreinUnderherotherwasthetenderboy,Whoblush'dandpoutedinadulldisdain,Withleadenappetite,unapt3totoy;Sheredandhotascoalsofglowingf
