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venus and adonis-第2部分
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'Say that the sense of feeling were bereft me;
And that I could not see; nor hear; nor touch;
And nothing but the very smell were left me;
Yet would my love to thee be still as much;
For from the stillitory of thy face excelling
Comes breath perfumed; that breedeth love by smelling。
'But O; what banquet wert thou to the taste;
Being nurse and feeder of the other four!
Would they not wish the feast might ever last;
And bid Suspicion double…lock the door;
Lest Jealousy; that sour unwelcome guest;
Should by his stealing in disturb the feast?'
Once more the ruby…coloured portal opened;
Which to his speech did honey passage yield;
Like a red morn; that ever yet betokened
Wrack to the seaman; tempest to the field;
Sorrow to shepherds; woe unto the birds;
Gusts and foul flaws to herdmen and to herds。
This ill presage advisedly she marketh。
Even as the wind is hushed before it raineth;
Or as the wolf doth grin before he barketh;
Or as the berry breaks before it staineth;
Or like the deadly bullet of a gun;
His meaning struck her ere his words begun。
And at his look she flatly falleth down;
For looks kill love; and love by looks reviveth;
A smile recures the wounding of a frown。
But blessed bankrupt that by loss so thriveth!
The silly boy; believing she is dead;
Claps her pale cheek; till clapping makes it red;
And all amazed brake off his late intent;
For sharply he did think to reprehend her;
Which cunning love did wittily prevent。
Fair fall the wit that can so well defend her!
For on the grass she lies as she were slain;
Till his breath breatheth life in her again。
He wrings her nose; he strikes her on the cheeks;
He bends her fingers; holds her pulses hard;
He chafes her lips; a thousand ways he seeks
To mend the hurt that his unkindness marred;
He kisses her; and she; by her good will;
Will never rise; so he will kiss her still。
The night of sorrow now is turned to day:
Her two blue windows faintly she upheaveth;
Like the fair sun; when in his fresh array
He cheers the morn; and all the earth relieveth;
And as the bright sun glorifies the sky;
So is her face illumined with her eye;
Whose beams upon his hairless face are fixed;
As if from thence they borrowed all their shine。
Were never four such lamps together mixed;
Had not his clouded with his brow's repine;
But hers; which through the crystal tears gave light;
Shone like the moon in water seen by night。
Forced to content; but never to obey;
Panting he lies and breatheth in her face;
She feedeth on the steam as on a prey;
And calls it heavenly moisture; air of grace;
Wishing her cheeks were gardens full of flowers;
So they were dewed with such distilling showers。
Look how a bird lies tangled in a net;
So fast'ned in her arms Adonis lies;
Pure shame and awed resistance made him fret;
Which bred more beauty in his angry eyes。
Rain added to a river that is rank
Perforce will force it overflow the bank。
Still she entreats; and prettily entreats;
For to a pretty ear she tunes her tale;
Still is he sullen; still he lours and frets;
'Twixt crimson shame and anger ashy…pale;
Being red; she loves him best; and being white;
Her best is bettered with a more delight。
Look how he can; she cannot choose but love;
And by her fair immortal hand she swears
From his soft bosom never to remove
Till he take truce with her contending tears;
Which long have rained; making her cheeks all wet;
And one sweet kiss shall pay this countless debt。
Upon this promise did he raise his chin;
Like a dive…dapper peering through a wave;
Who; being looked on; ducks as quickly in;
So offers he to give what she did crave;
But when her lips were ready for his pay;
He winks; and turns his lips another way。
Never did passenger in summer's heat
More thirst for drink than she for this good turn。
Her help she sees; but help she cannot get;
She bathes in water; yet her fire must burn。
'O; pity;' 'gan she cry。 'flint…hearted boy!
'Tis but a kiss I beg; why art thou coy?
'I have been wooed; as I entreat thee now;
Even by the stern and direful god of war;
Whose sinewy neck in battle ne'er did bow;
Who conquers where he comes in every jar;
Yet hath he been my captive and my slave;
And begged for that which thou unasked shalt have。
'Over my altars hath he hung his lance;
His batt'red shield; his uncontrolled crest;
And for my sake hath learned to sport and dance;
To toy; to wanton; dally; smile and jest;
Scorning his churlish drum and ensign red;
Making my arms his field; his tent my bed。
'Thus he that overruled I overswayed;
Leading him prisoner in a red…rose chain;
Strong…tempered steel his stronger strength obeyed;
Yet was he servile to my coy disdain。
O; be not proud; nor brag not of thy might;
For mast'ring her that foiled the god of fight!
'Touch but my lips with those fair lips of thine…
Though mine be not so fair; yet are they red…
The kiss shall be thine own as well as mine。
What see'st thou in the ground? hold up thy head;
Look in mine eyeballs; there thy beauty lies;
Then why not lips on lips; since eyes in eyes?
'Art thou ashamed to kiss? then wink again;
And I will wink; so shall the day seem night。
Love keeps his revels where there are but twain;
Be bold to play; our sport is not in sight。
These blue…veined violets whereon we lean
Never can blab; nor know not what we mean。
'The tender spring upon thy tempting lip
Shews thee unripe; yet mayst thou well be tasted;
Make use of time; let not advantage slip;
Beauty within itself should not be wasted。
Fair flowers that are not gath'red in their prime
Rot and consume themselves in little time。
'Were I hard…favoured; foul; or wrinkled…old;
Ill…nurtured; crooked; churlish; harsh in voice;
O'erworn; despised; rheumatic and cold;
Thick…sighted; barren; lean; and lacking juice;
Then mightst thou pause; for then I were not for thee;
But having no defects; why dost abhor me?
'Thou canst not see one wrinkle in my brow;
Mine eyes are grey and bright and quick in turning;
My beauty as the spring doth yearly grow;
My flesh is soft and plump; my marrow burning;
My smooth moist hand; were it with thy hand felt;
Would in thy palm dissolve; or seem to melt。
'Bid me discourse; I will enchant thine ear;
Or; like a fairy; trip upon the green;
Or; like a nymph; with long dishevelled hair;
Dance on the sands; and yet no footing seen。
Love is a spirit all compact of fire;
Not gross to sink; but light; a
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