Venus and Adonis

pubOne.info thank you for your continued support and wish to present you this new edition. TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE HENRY WRIOTHESLEY, EARL OF SOUHAMPTON, AND BARON OF TICHFIELD. RIGHT HONOURABLE, I know not how I shall offend in dedicating my unpolished lines to your lordship, nor how the world will censure me for choosing so strong a prop to support so weak a burthen: only, if your honour seem but pleased, I account myself highly praised, and vow to take advantage of all idle hours, till I have honoured yo