A Lover's Complaint
William Shakespeare · 1609 · Poetry
Full text · 2 chaptersNarrated in your voice
What it's about
A narrator overhears a young woman by a river, tearing up letters and throwing away rings, as she tells an old man how a charming young man seduced and left her. A short poem in rhyme royal, first printed after the Sonnets in the 1609 volume.
Reading plan
Pick a finish date and Genius lays out the days — the plan shows today's target and keeps you honest.
Read together
Start a circle and share the code — everyone sees everyone's honest place in the book. Accountability, not leaderboards.
Who it's for
- Readers who have finished the Sonnets - Anyone interested in Shakespeare's lesser-known poems - Readers who want a poem to read in one sitting
