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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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54

For the Prince Orontes.

My Lord, being Noble, Young, much tir'd
Through Pastor's Life, Travel desir'd,
I beg your Pardon for short space;
Shun'd dangerous, Remoter place:
Those Virgins, which may worthy prove,
I cannot grant Conjugal Love:
Orsamnes.