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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Nurse then informed, that Lady's house seem'd best
Within the Grove, her self kind noble Brest
Her Mistress prov'd; Married from thence, before
Clermanthe's Nurse; ne'r Maid regarded more.
Long Widow there did dwell, withdrawn, retir'd;
Had but one Son who Travell'd, lov'd, desir'd;
Was newly gone to th' Eastern Parts, inclos'd
By th' Asian Bound for several years dispos'd.
This (last) conjoyn'd; when, visited of late,
She had Clermanthe Prais'd at th' highest rate;
That Lady wish'd, she had such a Gem, 'twould be
In Daughters stead to chear her Privacy:
Within the Grove, her self kind noble Brest
Her Mistress prov'd; Married from thence, before
Clermanthe's Nurse; ne'r Maid regarded more.
Long Widow there did dwell, withdrawn, retir'd;
Had but one Son who Travell'd, lov'd, desir'd;
Was newly gone to th' Eastern Parts, inclos'd
By th' Asian Bound for several years dispos'd.
This (last) conjoyn'd; when, visited of late,
She had Clermanthe Prais'd at th' highest rate;
That Lady wish'd, she had such a Gem, 'twould be
In Daughters stead to chear her Privacy:
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