Venus and Adonis - Rape of Lucrece
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These two great poems date from Shakespeare's early years and are full of passion and invention. In Venus and Adonis, the goddess of love pleads with the...
These two great poems date from Shakespeare's early years and are full of passion and invention. In Venus and Adonis, the goddess of love pleads with the beautiful boy to submit to her advances and become her love - but he only wants to hunt boar. In the more serious Rape of Lucrece, Shakespeare draws on the Roman take of the Emperor Tarquin's desire for Lucrece and its tragic consequences. These poems give prominent parts to the two heroines, and Clare Corbett and Eve Best shine.
Venus and Adonis / The Rape of Lucrece (more info)
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VENUS AND ADONIS: Even as the sun with purple… - 05:07
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Upon this promise did he raise his chin… - 05:19
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By this love-sick queen began to sweat… - 05:00
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But lo! from forth a copse that neihbours by… - 04:56
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He sees her coming, and begins to glow… - 04:32
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I know not love,' quoth he, 'no will know it…' - 04:25
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The night of sorrow now is turn'd to day… - 04:13
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Now quick desire hath caught the yielding prey… - 04:06
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Thou hadst been gone,' quoth she, 'sweet boy, ere this…' - 05:15
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Lie quietly, and hear a little more…' - 06:02
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With this he breaketh from the sweet embrace… - 03:25
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This said, she hasteth to a myrtle grove… - 05:27
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Here overcome, as one full of despair… - 04:39
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As falcon to the lure, away she flies… - 06:15
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She looks upon his lips, and they are pale… - 04:46
Venus and Adonis / The Rape of Lucrece (more info)
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THE RAPE OF Lucrece: From the besieged Ardea all in post… - 04:59
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Now thinks he that her husband's shallow tongue… - 05:46
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Now stole upon the time the dead of night… - 05:52
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Thus, graceless, holds he disputation… - 05:08
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But all these poor forbiddings could not stay him… - 03:47
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O, had they in that darksome prison died… - 04:49
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Imagine her as one in dead of night… - 03:56
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This said, he shakes aloft his Roman blade… - 04:37
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Quoth she, 'Reward not hospitality…' - 06:13
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This said, he sets his foot upon the light… - 04:01
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Even in this thought through the dark night he stealeth… - 04:38
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O night, thou furnace of foul-reeking smoke…' - 05:03
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O Opportunity, thy guilt is great…' - 03:49
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Why hath thy servant, Opportunity…' - 03:56
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O Time, thou tutor both to good and bad…' - 02:56
Venus and Adonis / The Rape of Lucrece (more info)
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This said, from her be-tumbled couch… - 03:52
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Thus cavils she with every think she sees… - 03:42
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As the poor frighted deer, that stands at gaze… - 04:09
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This plot of death when sadly she had laid… - 03:49
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By this, mild Patience bid fair Lucrece speak… - 04:10
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Her letter now is seal'd, and on it writ… - 05:42
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For much imaginary work was there… - 04:55
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Here feelingly she weeps Troy's painted woes… - 04:50
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Here, all enrag'd, such passion her assails… - 03:20
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And now this pale swan in her watery nest… - 03:25
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Lo, here, the hopeless merchant of this loss… - 04:19
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Even here she sheathed in her harmless breast… - 03:29
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By this starts Collatine as from a dream… - 05:11