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The Grecian Story

Being an Historical Poem, in Five Books. To which is Annex'd The Grove: Consisting of Divers Shorter Poems upon several Subjects. By J. H. [i.e. John Harington]
(1627?-1700)
  
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THE GROVE:

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This done, perform'd, Clermanthe Rose, pass'd by;
Such Light'ning-stream conceiv'd to th' Gazers eye;
As walk'd along, Lords joyntly Bow'd, which She
In modest, Sob'rer way return'd, less Free;
On each small Glance: Brisoldan forc'd to Low'r,
Whilst Usher'd down prime Grecian Star that hour.
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