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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Mean time, he thought, that Jewel-box supply'd
For use, expense, large heap of Gold beside:
Gondace too seem'd griev'd she so was Hated;
By cunning Arts th' Offence still aggravated.
Tho known her self grand Cause, foul guilty Soul.
No news heard of the Broth, she thought the whole
By th' Dog devour'd, who might through Nature there
Seem Dead, Disease; Glad that she's Gone howe're.
Tho was confirm'd, that She could all outface
To th' Fonder Duke preserve her wonted Grace.
For Death, that Task might soon performed be,
Through Grief, Mischance, despair by Destiny,
For use, expense, large heap of Gold beside:
Gondace too seem'd griev'd she so was Hated;
By cunning Arts th' Offence still aggravated.
Tho known her self grand Cause, foul guilty Soul.
No news heard of the Broth, she thought the whole
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Seem Dead, Disease; Glad that she's Gone howe're.
Tho was confirm'd, that She could all outface
To th' Fonder Duke preserve her wonted Grace.
For Death, that Task might soon performed be,
Through Grief, Mischance, despair by Destiny,
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