Mad about Marlowe

[silversolitaire]

I finished my 'Hero and Leander' illu! Wanna see? ^_^

This is Neptune seducing Leander. Here's the part from the poem that I illustrated:

For here the stately azure palace stood,
Where kingly Neptune and his train abode.
The lusty god embraced him, called him love,
And swore he never should return to Jove.
But when he knew it was not Ganymede,
For under water he was almost dead,
He heaved him up, and looking on his face,
Beat down the bold waves with his triple mace,
Which mounted up, intending to have kissed him,
And fell in drops like tears, because they missed him.
[...]
The god put Helle's bracelet on his arm,
And swore the sea should never do him harm.
He clapped his plump cheeks, with his tresses played,
And smiling wantonly, his love bewrayed.
He watched his arms, and as they opened wide,
At every stroke betwixt them would he slide,
And steal a kiss, and then run out and dance,
And as he turned, cast many a lustful glance,
And threw him gaudy toys to please his eye,
And dive into the water, and there pry
Upon his breast, his thighs, and every limb,
And up again, and close beside him swim,
And talk of love. Leander made reply:
'You are deceived, I am no woman, I.'

LOL! I just *love* this!

Sorry this is a tad bit big. My Dear Friend said that Neptune looked goofy! *pout* Well, I don't think so!

Comments

[othersideofthis]

Beautiful!

I can draw all I want, but I can't CG stuff to save my life. I love it! :)

Very pretty!

[sunshinegirl.livejournal.com]

Yummmm! Must investigate this poem further. ;-)

Re: Very pretty!

[silversolitaire.livejournal.com]

Thanks! And oh yes, pray do, Marlowe's always a good read! This poem is great although it mainly has het content, but that's a very treasured part of mine *_*. Another cool one is Edward II. Now that one's *really* gay and no doubt about!