Venus and Adonis
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What is the opening introduction before the Shakespeare reading?
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Venus and Adonis by William Shakespeare. This is a Librivox recording. All Librivox recordings are in the public domain. For more information or to volunteer, Please visit Librivox dot org Recording by Thomas Copeland Venus and Adonis by William Shakespeare. William Euretur Vupus, Nihiflabus Apolo, Pocula Castalia Plana Ministri A. To the right honourable Henry Risley, Earl of Southampton, and Baron of Titfield. Right on her. I know not how I shall offend in dedicating my unpolished lines to your lordship. Nor how the world will censure me for choosing so strong a prop to support so weak a burden. Only if your honour seem but pleased I account myself highly praised. and vow to take advantage of all idle hours till I have honoured you with some graver labour.
But if the first heir of my invention prove deformed, I shall be sorry it had so noble a godfather, and never after ear so barren a land, for fear it yield me still so bad a harvest. I leave it to your honourable survey and your honour to your heart's content. which I wish may always answer your own wish and the world's hopeful expectations. Your honours, in all duty, William Shakespeare. Venus and Adonis. Even as the sun with purple coloured face had tain his last leave of the weeping moor, Rose cheeked Adonis, hide him to the chase, hunting he loved, but love he left to scorn. Sick thought of Venus makes a man unto him. And like a bold faced suitor gims to wound. Thrice fairer than myself.
How does the narrator begin the story of Venus and Adonis?
Thus she began. The field's chief flower. Sweet above compare, stained to all nymphs more lovely than a man, more white and red than doves or roses are. Nature that made thee with herself at strife, Seth that the world hath ending with thy life. Vouchsafe thou wonder to alight thy steed, and reign his proud head to the saddle bowl. If thou wilt deign this favour for thy mead, a thousand honey secrets shalt thou know. Here come and sit, whenever serpent hisses, and being set, I'll smother thee with kisses, and yet not cloy thy lips with loath satiety, but rather famish them amid their plenty. making them red and pale with fresh variety. Ten kisses short as one, one long as twenty. A summer's day will seem an hour but short being wasted in such time begiling sport.
With this she seizeth on his sweating palm. The precedent of pith and livelihood. And trembling in her passion calls it bon. Earth's sovereign salve to do a goddess good. Being so enraged, desired lend her force courageously to pluck him from his horse. Over one arm the lusty courses reigned Under her other was the tender boy, Who blushed and pounted in a dull disdain with leaden appetite anap to toy. She, red and hot as coals of glowing fire, he, red for shame, but frosty in desire. The studded bridle on a ragged bow nimbly she fastens Oh how quick is love. The steed is stalled up, and even now to tie the rider she begins to prove. Backward she pushed him as she would be thrust, And governed him in strength.
though not in lust. So soon was she along as he was down. Each leaning on their elbows and their hips. No. Doth she stroke his cheek? Now doth he frown, and begins to chide, but soon she stops his lips, and kissing speaks, with lustful language broken, If thou wilt chive, thy lips shall never open. He burns with bashful shame. She, with her tears, doth quench the maiden burning of his cheeks. Then with her windy sighs and golden hairs to fan and blow them dry again she seeks. He saith she is in modest, blames her miss. What follows more she murders with a kiss and Even as an empty eagle sharp by fast tires with her beak on feathers, flesh and bone, shaking her wings, devouring all in haste, till either gorge be stuffed or prey be gone, even so she kissed his brow, his cheek, his chin, his
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What is the opening introduction before the Shakespeare reading?
0:00–2:20
2
How does the narrator begin the story of Venus and Adonis?
2:20–5:23
3
What does the dedication to Henry Risley reveal about the poem’s purpose?
5:23–9:48
4
How does Venus first describe Adonis’s beauty and her desire?
9:48–16:03
5
What happens when Venus urges Adonis to join the hunt?
16:03–26:11
6
How are the themes of passion, kisses, and conflict portrayed?
26:11–54:19
7
What is the outcome of the hunt and how does tragedy unfold?
54:19–1:06:54
8
How does the poem conclude with reflections on love, loss, and eternity?
1:06:54–1:07:29
Speakers
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