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] |
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After Salute; he said, That he was known
To th' other Lord, tho well Acquainted grown
With this Lord's Worth, by Fame; Transcendent, high;
Told him; That Lord, come from the Show (base lie)
With's glass of Wine pronounc'd in Vaunting fashion,
He saw Clermanthe there; Grand Admiration!
Would Suitor prove: This Lord (said) did no less
By Looks and Words (which Page oreheard) express:
But he could Spoyl his Game; to th' Duke would Write,
He kept his Whore, Diseas'd through that Delight;
Drunk oft withal (so, Daub'd his Nobler parts)
If met would Slash him there for's Love-deserts.
Was crost, oresway'd, or else in former Jar
He had well mark'd his Flesh, like Man of War:
Another by, who Smil'd at all in Sport;
Then drank Clermanthe's Health in Ranting Sort.
Brag'd, that he had her first Salute that day
First Glance (conjoyn'd) Farewel, when walk'd away,
Brisoldan said; tho he conceiv'd, as then,
He scarce would Write (proud Rival's Tongue, bold Pen
Bad Trusting tho, howere (yet for th' Abuse,
'Twas foul and Base; did Loathsom thoughts produce.
Tho wish'd well to that Lord, yet He much more
True Honour Lov'd; Disclos'd it on that Score.
His Lordship now might best Discretion use
For Noble grounds, Prevent, or Season loose.
To th' other Lord, tho well Acquainted grown
With this Lord's Worth, by Fame; Transcendent, high;
Told him; That Lord, come from the Show (base lie)
With's glass of Wine pronounc'd in Vaunting fashion,
He saw Clermanthe there; Grand Admiration!
Would Suitor prove: This Lord (said) did no less
By Looks and Words (which Page oreheard) express:
But he could Spoyl his Game; to th' Duke would Write,
He kept his Whore, Diseas'd through that Delight;
Drunk oft withal (so, Daub'd his Nobler parts)
If met would Slash him there for's Love-deserts.
Was crost, oresway'd, or else in former Jar
He had well mark'd his Flesh, like Man of War:
Another by, who Smil'd at all in Sport;
Then drank Clermanthe's Health in Ranting Sort.
Brag'd, that he had her first Salute that day
First Glance (conjoyn'd) Farewel, when walk'd away,
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He scarce would Write (proud Rival's Tongue, bold Pen
Bad Trusting tho, howere (yet for th' Abuse,
'Twas foul and Base; did Loathsom thoughts produce.
Tho wish'd well to that Lord, yet He much more
True Honour Lov'd; Disclos'd it on that Score.
His Lordship now might best Discretion use
For Noble grounds, Prevent, or Season loose.
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