The History of Polindor and Flostella With Other Poems. By I. H. [i.e. John Harington] The third Edition, Revised and much Enlarged |
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His Suit and Coat (long that, large-shap'd to th' eye)
Skies colour'd Sattin prov'd, rich glorious Die:
Skirt, sides, and sleeves to th' Coat, broad-border'd round
With dainty'st Fruits appear'd; choyce Silk for ground,
Whose heights bright Silver, beamy Gold, t'express
That Glistring Orchard of th' Hesperides;
Or th' artfull Needles Summer-portraiture:
Prime mystick work (by Tyrian Youths) and pure.
There shone th' impurpled Grape, Pomegranate, Cherry,
Peach, Orange, Pear; with Plum, small Coran-berry:
Though just on th' back, rich blazing Sun did seem
To gild those Fruits, through smilings ripen'd them.
Its Brest long-button'd down (for fashion, mould)
With stretch'd-out Faulkons seem'd, of Silk and Gold,
Beaks purest Silver, which thrust forth to Bill.
Th' whole Suit with smaller trayls adorn'd, like skill
Much richness shew'd; whose Buttons Pearls did wear.
His Sattin Buskins lastly, o're-flown as 'twere
With silver-streamed Founts, most sweetly shin'd:
Two lowest Elements th' whole work design'd:
Became that Person in compleatest sort;
Though Blaz'd their truest Phœbus, he that wor't.
Skies colour'd Sattin prov'd, rich glorious Die:
Skirt, sides, and sleeves to th' Coat, broad-border'd round
With dainty'st Fruits appear'd; choyce Silk for ground,
Whose heights bright Silver, beamy Gold, t'express
That Glistring Orchard of th' Hesperides;
Or th' artfull Needles Summer-portraiture:
Prime mystick work (by Tyrian Youths) and pure.
There shone th' impurpled Grape, Pomegranate, Cherry,
Peach, Orange, Pear; with Plum, small Coran-berry:
Though just on th' back, rich blazing Sun did seem
To gild those Fruits, through smilings ripen'd them.
Its Brest long-button'd down (for fashion, mould)
With stretch'd-out Faulkons seem'd, of Silk and Gold,
Beaks purest Silver, which thrust forth to Bill.
Th' whole Suit with smaller trayls adorn'd, like skill
Much richness shew'd; whose Buttons Pearls did wear.
His Sattin Buskins lastly, o're-flown as 'twere
With silver-streamed Founts, most sweetly shin'd:
Two lowest Elements th' whole work design'd:
Became that Person in compleatest sort;
Though Blaz'd their truest Phœbus, he that wor't.
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