31181And now Adonis with a lazy sprite

182And with a heavy, dark, disliking eye,

183His louring brows o'erwhelming his fair sight,

184Like misty vapors when they blot the sky,

185 Souring his cheeks, cries, "Fie, no more of love.

186 The sun doth burn my face; I must remove."

32187"Ay, me," quoth Venus, "young, and so unkind;

188What bare excuses mak'st thou to be gone?

189I'll sigh celestial breath, whose gentle wind

190Shall cool the heat of this descending sun.

191 I'll make a shadow for thee of my hairs;

192 If they burn too, I'll quench them with my tears.

33193"The sun that shines from heaven shines but warm,

194And, lo, I lie between that sun and thee.

195The heat I have from thence doth little harm.

196Thine eye darts forth the fire that burneth me;

197 And were I not immortal, life were done

198 Between this heavenly and earthly sun.

34199"Art thou obdurate, flinty, hard as steel?

200Nay, more than flint, for stone at rain relenteth.

201Art thou a woman's son and canst not feel

202What 'tis to love, how want of love tormenteth?

203 O, had thy mother borne so hard a mind,

204 She had not brought forth thee, but died unkind.

35205"What am I that thou shouldst contemn me this?

206Or what great danger dwells upon my suit?

207What were thy lips the worse for one poor kiss?

208Speak, fair, but speak fair words, or else be mute.

209 Give me one kiss; I'll give it thee again;

210 And one for interest, if thou wilt have twain.