Venus and Adonis

A narrative poem by William Shakespeare, published in 1593, retelling the myth of Venus, the goddess of love, who pursues and woos the young hunter Adonis, who scorns love in favor of the chase.

Public domain in the US. From Project Gutenberg.

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Historical and Classical Fiction›Classic poetry›British and Irish poetry before 1780›Tudor and Elizabethan poetry, 1500 to 1603

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Bibliophiles›Historical and Classical Fiction›Classic poetry›British and Irish poetry before 1780›Tudor and Elizabethan poetry, 1500 to 1603