“ For misery is trodden on by many, And being low never relieved by any. ”
William Shakespeare, Venus and Adonis (1593). copy citation
| Author | William Shakespeare |
|---|---|
| Source | Venus and Adonis |
| Topic | misery |
| Date | 1593 |
| Language | English |
| Reference | |
| Note | Written between 1592 and 1593 |
| Weblink | http://shakespeare.mit.edu/Poetry/VenusAndAdonis.html |
Context
“To one sore sick that hears the passing-bell.
'Then shalt thou see the dew-bedabbled wretch
Turn, and return, indenting with the way;
Each envious brier his weary legs doth scratch,
Each shadow makes him stop, each murmur stay:
For misery is trodden on by many,
And being low never relieved by any.
'Lie quietly, and hear a little more;
Nay, do not struggle, for thou shalt not rise:
To make thee hate the hunting of the boar,
Unlike myself thou hear'st me moralize,
Applying this to that, and so to so;”
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