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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This briefly told (by us enlarg'd far more)
Some General Points touch'd only i'th' Grove before;
Orsamnes did for Sympathie comply,
Clermanthe sad beheld, whose sober Eye
View'd his again; both struck with wonder there:
Much shorter while, since so conjoyned were:
Their Princely Births and their disastrous Fortunes
Like gentle Loves; the thought whereof importunes.
Sigh, Smile from both. Orsamnes then began,
First silence broke, Dear Madam, with what Train
Of Sorrows, Griefs have you convers'd, thought rather;
Caus'd by that Whore and Charm'd, Seduced Father.
To th' Poisonous cloze, embrac'd her kindly then
'Tis true my Lord; said she with sigh agen.
I've suffer'd much for my young years, howe're;
Stranger to th' World, shew'd newly enter'd there,
Weak Combatant. Madam, did then express
Orsamnes strait; Y'are Crown'd prime Conqueress
As of my Heart; such courage shewn thus far
Wisdom conjoyn'd, both like your Person Rare.
My self have lost those Spirits in sympathising
With your Discourse, I may need cordialising:
One kiss do want for choice restorative
Which, oft obtain'd, did drooping Thoughts revive.
Some General Points touch'd only i'th' Grove before;
Orsamnes did for Sympathie comply,
Clermanthe sad beheld, whose sober Eye
View'd his again; both struck with wonder there:
Much shorter while, since so conjoyned were:
Their Princely Births and their disastrous Fortunes
Like gentle Loves; the thought whereof importunes.
Sigh, Smile from both. Orsamnes then began,
First silence broke, Dear Madam, with what Train
Of Sorrows, Griefs have you convers'd, thought rather;
Caus'd by that Whore and Charm'd, Seduced Father.
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'Tis true my Lord; said she with sigh agen.
I've suffer'd much for my young years, howe're;
Stranger to th' World, shew'd newly enter'd there,
Weak Combatant. Madam, did then express
Orsamnes strait; Y'are Crown'd prime Conqueress
As of my Heart; such courage shewn thus far
Wisdom conjoyn'd, both like your Person Rare.
My self have lost those Spirits in sympathising
With your Discourse, I may need cordialising:
One kiss do want for choice restorative
Which, oft obtain'd, did drooping Thoughts revive.
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