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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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