Venus and Adonis (Modern)

Author: William Shakespeare

Editor: Hardy M. Cook

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Venus and Adonis (Modern)
- Work
- Stanza
  1. Dedication
  2. 1 — 5
  3. 6 — 10
  4. 11 — 15
  5. 16 — 20
  6. 21 — 25
  7. 26 — 30
  8. 31 — 35
  9. 36 — 40
  10. 41 — 45
  11. 46 — 50
  12. 51 — 55
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  41. 196 — 199
Venus and Adonis (Quarto 1, 1592-3)
- Work
- Stanza
  1. Title Page
  2. Dedication
  3. 2 — 6
  4. 7 — 11
  5. 12 — 16
  6. 17 — 21
  7. 22 — 26
  8. 27 — 31
  9. 32 — 36
  10. 37 — 41
  11. 42 — 46
  12. 47 — 51
  13. 52 — 56
  14. 57 — 61
  15. 62 — 66
  16. 67 — 71
  17. 72 — 76
  18. 77 — 81
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  20. 87 — 91
  21. 92 — 96
  22. 97 — 101
  23. 102 — 106
  24. 107 — 111
  25. 112 — 116
  26. 117 — 121
  27. 122 — 126
  28. 127 — 131
  29. 132 — 136
  30. 137 — 141
  31. 142 — 146
  32. 147 — 151
  33. 152 — 156
  34. 157 — 161
  35. 162 — 166
  36. 167 — 171
  37. 172 — 176
  38. 177 — 181
  39. 182 — 186
  40. 187 — 191
  41. 192 — 196
  42. 197 — 199
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¶"For there his smell with others being mingled,
¶The hot scent-snuffing hounds are driven to doubt,
¶Ceasing their clamorous cry till they have singled
¶With much ado the cold fault cleanly out.
695_Then do they spend their mouths; echo replies,
¶_As if another chase were in the skies.

¶"By this, poor Wat, far off upon a hill,
¶Stands on his hinder-legs with list'ning ear
¶To hearken if his foes pursue him still.
700Anon their loud alarums he doth hear,
¶_And now his grief may be comparèd well
¶_To one sore sick that hears the passing bell.

¶"Then shalt thou see the dew-bedabbled wretch
¶Turn and return, indenting with the way.
705Each envious brier his weary legs do scratch;
¶Each shadow makes him stop; each murmur stay.
¶_For misery is trodden on by many
¶_And, being low, never relieved by any.

¶"Lie quietly and hear a little more.
710Nay, do not struggle, for thou shalt not rise.
¶To make thee hate the hunting of the boar,
¶Unlike myself thou hear'st me moralize,
¶_Applying this to that, and so to so,
¶_For love can comment upon every woe.

715"Where did I leave?" "No matter where," quoth he;
¶"Leave me, and then the story aptly ends.
¶The night is spent." "Why what of that?" quoth she.
¶"I am," quoth he, "expected of my friends,
¶_And now 'tis dark, and going I shall fall."
720_"In night," quoth she, "desire sees best of all.

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