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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Small Linnen-change, much Gold, rich Jewel-box
In her large Scarf convey'd; Back-door she unlocks;
Which friendly led to th' Garden's shaded side,
Glance thrown like Lightning round, lest caught, descry'd;
So through long cover'd Bow'r where if beheld
Sh' had walking seem'd did smoothly trace conceal'd.
(Oft glances back) to th' Postern-door, at last;
Mufl'd from thence conjoyned Fields orepass'd
Towards her Nurse, Morneda call'd (whose Farm
Mile distant was; whom chanc'd to take by th' Arm.
In midst o'th' way to Bushes drawn, runs o're
Her mournful Tale with Tears; which Perled score
Nurse dropt as fast again; concurr'd that She
Would find her out some Lodg reserv'd (whilst Free)
Some sheltring place from dreadful Storms whatere,
That she might closely Lurk, and Sojourn there.
Two years expense and charge to undergo,
Gold Coyn she brought, for after-times did show
Rich Jewel-box, thought worth three thousand pound,
Mothers kind gift; when death did seize, surround;
As tho she would that needful chance Presage,
Nurse, some of them might for more Coin ingage.
In her large Scarf convey'd; Back-door she unlocks;
Which friendly led to th' Garden's shaded side,
Glance thrown like Lightning round, lest caught, descry'd;
So through long cover'd Bow'r where if beheld
Sh' had walking seem'd did smoothly trace conceal'd.
(Oft glances back) to th' Postern-door, at last;
Mufl'd from thence conjoyned Fields orepass'd
Towards her Nurse, Morneda call'd (whose Farm
Mile distant was; whom chanc'd to take by th' Arm.
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Her mournful Tale with Tears; which Perled score
Nurse dropt as fast again; concurr'd that She
Would find her out some Lodg reserv'd (whilst Free)
Some sheltring place from dreadful Storms whatere,
That she might closely Lurk, and Sojourn there.
Two years expense and charge to undergo,
Gold Coyn she brought, for after-times did show
Rich Jewel-box, thought worth three thousand pound,
Mothers kind gift; when death did seize, surround;
As tho she would that needful chance Presage,
Nurse, some of them might for more Coin ingage.
| The Grecian Story | |