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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With's House-keeper o'th' Rural Games that day;
Fair Virgin 'twas, well born, well bred beside,
Wife's Cousin-german prov'd, so near ally'd;
With whom she sojourned, by both esteem'd:
Since her Decease: this Lord so worthy deem'd
For Rank and Parts, next, kind Regard so great;
That she conjoyned in this Change, Retreat,
(Whose newness both did please) as Friend became;
Mild, gentle shew'd, Florena call'd by name.
Thirsander read those Lines, for gallant Choice,
By's Nephew there declar'd, did much rejoice:
Approv'd that way, withdrawn; as Travel'd so;
Wrote nimbly back Florena of Council tho)
His strong belief for Place, as they desir'd,
With Country-friend twenty miles off, retir'd:
Should thither Ride, howe'er; inform them well
Third day ere night within their Hermit-Cell:
She thus return'd; that Note inclos'd, by Swain,
Was sent to th' Prince Orontes Farm again.
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