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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Young Lady 'twas, of Beauteous Personage,
To whom that Lord himself did far Ingage.
By former Vow; now second Choice advanc'd;
Small Marvail tho, since on Fernanthe glanc'd,
That Wonder saw, chief Mistriss stil'd, Supream.
That Lady by some Page (sad Fear extream)
Told their Resolve, (what Quarrel's cause unknown)
Went cloath'd Man-like to th' Magistrate alone;
Had Order streight to stop them Both, surprize,
But came so late, that Death before her eyes
Seemed first to Grasp, detain'd as Prisoners there:
So Arraigning them, Sense, motion found, howe're,
Good signs of Life; to Mantinea then
Both carry'd are, Restor'd by skilful'st Men:
That Lady too her Lord enjoy'd; Frustrated
Th' other Lord's Suit, for cause anon Related.
Brisoldan with Gondace pleas'd th' Event
Since thought them Dead; vain Art's Experiment.
To whom that Lord himself did far Ingage.
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Small Marvail tho, since on Fernanthe glanc'd,
That Wonder saw, chief Mistriss stil'd, Supream.
That Lady by some Page (sad Fear extream)
Told their Resolve, (what Quarrel's cause unknown)
Went cloath'd Man-like to th' Magistrate alone;
Had Order streight to stop them Both, surprize,
But came so late, that Death before her eyes
Seemed first to Grasp, detain'd as Prisoners there:
So Arraigning them, Sense, motion found, howe're,
Good signs of Life; to Mantinea then
Both carry'd are, Restor'd by skilful'st Men:
That Lady too her Lord enjoy'd; Frustrated
Th' other Lord's Suit, for cause anon Related.
Brisoldan with Gondace pleas'd th' Event
Since thought them Dead; vain Art's Experiment.
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