Venus, with young Adonis sitting by her Under a myrtle shade, began to woo him: She told the youngling how god Mars did try her, And as he fell to her, so fell she to him. "Even thus," quoth she, "the warlike god embraced me," And then she clipped Adonis in her arms; "Even thus," quoth she, "the warlike god unlaced me," As if the boy should use like loving charms; "Even thus," quoth she, "he seizéd on my lips," And with her lips on his did act the seizure: And as she fetchéd breath, away he skips, And would not take her meaning nor her pleasure. Ah, that I had my lady at this bay, To kiss and clip me till I run away! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...ENGLAND AND HER COLONIES [OR, DOMINIONS] by WILLIAM WATSON THE OLD MAID by GEORGE BARLOW (1847-1913) THE FELLOWSHIP by KATHARINE LEE BATES THE JOY-VENDER by ABBIE FARWELL BROWN SONNETS FROM THE PORTUGUESE: 44 by ELIZABETH BARRETT BROWNING TO A JUNE BREEZE by HENRY CUYLER BUNNER |