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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When Twelve was past, he rode to th' Meeting-place;
Cops branched Shade conceal'd Dissembling Face,
False Treacherous Brest; th' Horse, Man oreclouded so;
Those Lords well match'd Appear'd, might equal shew,
Skill, Valour, Strength, on each their Page attended
High Wrath, Disdain Words Talking quickly ended
The Fight began; Both first and second Pass
Deep-wounded were, their Flesh no Steel, nor Brass.
Much wasted prov'd those Crimson Streams of Life:
When Third Assault, resolv'd to close the Strife;
That Lord, term'd Challenger (Each changing ground)
Advancing made most furious Thrust, large Wound;
The same receiv'd; Both plentifully Bled,
Grapling withal, First Lord fell down as Dead,
Th' Other aloft; soon Rouled tho o'th' side
Stretch'd Conquerour: small Joy Triumphant pride.
Cops branched Shade conceal'd Dissembling Face,
False Treacherous Brest; th' Horse, Man oreclouded so;
Those Lords well match'd Appear'd, might equal shew,
Skill, Valour, Strength, on each their Page attended
High Wrath, Disdain Words Talking quickly ended
The Fight began; Both first and second Pass
Deep-wounded were, their Flesh no Steel, nor Brass.
Much wasted prov'd those Crimson Streams of Life:
When Third Assault, resolv'd to close the Strife;
That Lord, term'd Challenger (Each changing ground)
Advancing made most furious Thrust, large Wound;
The same receiv'd; Both plentifully Bled,
Grapling withal, First Lord fell down as Dead,
Th' Other aloft; soon Rouled tho o'th' side
Stretch'd Conquerour: small Joy Triumphant pride.
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