Esther M. Zimmer Lederberg
Bartholomew Griffin Fidessa Sonnet III
Bartholomew Griffin's "Fidessa" sonnets are basically in
Shakespearean form, using the scheme ABAB·CDCD·EFEF·GG
Bartholomew Griffin's "Fidessa" sonnet III
VENUS, and yong Adonis sitting by her,
Vnder a Myrtle shade began to woe him:
She told the yong-ling how god Mars did trie her,
And as he fell to her, so fell she to him.
Euen thus (quoth she) the wanton god embrac'd me,
(And then she clasp'd Adonis in her armes)
Euen thus (quoth she) the warlike god vnlac'd me,
As if the boy should vse like louing charmes.
But he a wayward boy, refusde her offer,
And ran away, the beautious Queene neglecting:
Shewing both folly to abuse her proffer,
And all his sex of cowardise detecting.
Oh that I had my mistris at that bay,
To kisse and clippe me till I ranne away!
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