The shepherd Adonis
Language: English
The shepherd Adonis
Being weary'd with sport,
He, for a retirement,
To the woods did resort;
He threw by his crook,
And he laid himself down;
He envy'd no monarch,
Nor wish'd for a crown.
The nymph she beheld him
With a kind modest grace,
Seeing something that pleas'd her
Beam forth in his face;
And, blushing a little,
She to him did say,
O shepherd, what want ye,
How came ye this way?
His spirits reviving,
The swain to her said,
I was ne'er sae surpris'd
At the sight of a maid;
Until I beheld thee,
From love I was free;
But now I'm ta'en captive,
My fairest, by thee.
Submitted by Ferdinando Albeggiani
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Text added to the website: 2012-10-04.
Last modified: 2014-06-16 10:05:04
Line count: 24
Word count: 111
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