“ Love is a spirit all compact of fire, Not gross to sink, but light, and will aspire. ”
William Shakespeare, Venus and Adonis (1593). copy citation
| Author | William Shakespeare |
|---|---|
| Source | Venus and Adonis |
| Topic | love spirit |
| Date | 1593 |
| Language | English |
| Reference | |
| Note | Written between 1592 and 1593 |
| Weblink | http://shakespeare.mit.edu/Poetry/VenusAndAdonis.html |
Context
“Would in thy palm dissolve, or seem to melt.
'Bid me discourse, I will enchant thine ear,
Or, like a fairy, trip upon the green,
Or, like a nymph, with long dishevell'd hair,
Dance on the sands, and yet no footing seen:
Love is a spirit all compact of fire,
Not gross to sink, but light, and will aspire.
'Witness this primrose bank whereon I lie;
These forceless flowers like sturdy trees support me;
Two strengthless doves will draw me through the sky,
From morn till night, even where I list to sport me:”
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