Venus and Adonis - Rape of Lucrece

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Venus and Adonis / The Rape of Lucrece (more info)
David Burke, reader
Clare Corbett, reader
Eve Best, reader
Mikael Augustsson, bandoneon


1. VENUS AND ADONIS: Even as the sun with purple… - 05:07
2. Upon this promise did he raise his chin… - 05:19
3. By this love-sick queen began to sweat… - 05:00
4. But lo! from forth a copse that neihbours by… - 04:56
5. He sees her coming, and begins to glow… - 04:32
6. I know not love,' quoth he, 'no will know it…' - 04:25
7. The night of sorrow now is turn'd to day… - 04:13
8. Now quick desire hath caught the yielding prey… - 04:06
9. Thou hadst been gone,' quoth she, 'sweet boy, ere this…' - 05:15
10. Lie quietly, and hear a little more…' - 06:02
11. With this he breaketh from the sweet embrace… - 03:25
12. This said, she hasteth to a myrtle grove… - 05:27
13. Here overcome, as one full of despair… - 04:39
14. As falcon to the lure, away she flies… - 06:15
15. She looks upon his lips, and they are pale… - 04:46

Venus and Adonis / The Rape of Lucrece (more info)
David Burke, reader
Clare Corbett, reader
Eve Best, reader
Mikael Augustsson, bandoneon


1. THE RAPE OF Lucrece: From the besieged Ardea all in post… - 04:59
2. Now thinks he that her husband's shallow tongue… - 05:46
3. Now stole upon the time the dead of night… - 05:52
4. Thus, graceless, holds he disputation… - 05:08
5. But all these poor forbiddings could not stay him… - 03:47
6. O, had they in that darksome prison died… - 04:49
7. Imagine her as one in dead of night… - 03:56
8. This said, he shakes aloft his Roman blade… - 04:37
9. Quoth she, 'Reward not hospitality…' - 06:13
10. This said, he sets his foot upon the light… - 04:01
11. Even in this thought through the dark night he stealeth… - 04:38
12. O night, thou furnace of foul-reeking smoke…' - 05:03
13. O Opportunity, thy guilt is great…' - 03:49
14. Why hath thy servant, Opportunity…' - 03:56
15. O Time, thou tutor both to good and bad…' - 02:56

Venus and Adonis / The Rape of Lucrece (more info)
David Burke, reader
Clare Corbett, reader
Eve Best, reader
Mikael Augustsson, bandoneon


1. This said, from her be-tumbled couch… - 03:52
2. Thus cavils she with every think she sees… - 03:42
3. As the poor frighted deer, that stands at gaze… - 04:09
4. This plot of death when sadly she had laid… - 03:49
5. By this, mild Patience bid fair Lucrece speak… - 04:10
6. Her letter now is seal'd, and on it writ… - 05:42
7. For much imaginary work was there… - 04:55
8. Here feelingly she weeps Troy's painted woes… - 04:50
9. Here, all enrag'd, such passion her assails… - 03:20
10. And now this pale swan in her watery nest… - 03:25
11. Lo, here, the hopeless merchant of this loss… - 04:19
12. Even here she sheathed in her harmless breast… - 03:29
13. By this starts Collatine as from a dream… - 05:11

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