Venus and Adonis (Quarto 1, 1593)

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VENVS AND ADONIS.
 
 56331An Ouen that is stopt, or riuer stayd,
 332Burneth more hotly, swelleth with more rage:
 333So of concealed sorow may be sayd,
 334Free vent of words loues fier doth asswage,
 335 But when the hearts atturney once is mute,
 336 The client breakes, as desperat in his sute.
 
 57337He sees her comming, and begins to glow: 
 338Euen as a dying coale reuiues with winde,
 339And with his bonnet hides his angrie brow,
 340Lookes on the dull earth with disturbed minde:
 341 Taking no notice that she is so nye,
 342 For all askance he holds her in his eye.
 
 58343O what a sight it was wistly to view,
 344How she came stealing to the wayward boy,
 345To note the fighting conflict of her hew,
 346How white and red, ech other did destroy:
 347 But now her cheeke was pale, and by and by
 348 It flasht forth fire, as lightning from the skie.
 
 59349Now was she iust before him as he sat,
 350And like a lowly louer downe she kneeles,
 351With one faire hand she heaueth vp his hat,
 352Her other tender hand his faire cheeke feeles:
 353 His tendrer cheeke, receiues her soft hands print,
 354 As apt, as new falne snow takes any dint.

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Venus and Adonis (Quarto 1, 1593)