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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Last Cross appear'd, Orsamnes found so slow,
Where Wifely Choice prime Persons rare did show.
(Their Fathers worth to th' height esteem'd, commended)
And with unpleasantness on him attended
To either's Farm; as they by th' Fathers (taught)
To his own Grange for conversation brought:
Orsamnes where allow'd (though free from Courting)
Fit, kind Regards, which prov'd to them Transporting.
Nor swell'd those Rival-girls, since the one at least,
Merdone nam'd, of milder, gentle Brest:
Their worthy Fathers too, well temper'd Men,
Still kept th' old friendly League unbroken then.
That Evening both the Prince saluted there;
Thersander (last) conjoyn'd part did bear.
Where Wifely Choice prime Persons rare did show.
(Their Fathers worth to th' height esteem'd, commended)
And with unpleasantness on him attended
To either's Farm; as they by th' Fathers (taught)
To his own Grange for conversation brought:
Orsamnes where allow'd (though free from Courting)
Fit, kind Regards, which prov'd to them Transporting.
Nor swell'd those Rival-girls, since the one at least,
Merdone nam'd, of milder, gentle Brest:
Their worthy Fathers too, well temper'd Men,
Still kept th' old friendly League unbroken then.
That Evening both the Prince saluted there;
Thersander (last) conjoyn'd part did bear.
| The Grecian Story | |