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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Nor ended so; Philaura, nam'd of late,
Worse Torment seiz'd through Love's dispairing Fate;
Who, from her Glass more Beauty's stock descrying,
Prime handsome Girl, each Shepherdess outvying.
May-Lady call'd last Year (Merdone tho
This day their Choice might almost equal show)
Wit's stronger Parts, and for confirming Ground,
More kind respects from Duke Orsamnes found,
As she conceiv'd; high Spirit (last) did prove;
Bred more Ambitious Dreams conjoyn'd with Love.
Worse Torment seiz'd through Love's dispairing Fate;
Who, from her Glass more Beauty's stock descrying,
Prime handsome Girl, each Shepherdess outvying.
May-Lady call'd last Year (Merdone tho
This day their Choice might almost equal show)
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More kind respects from Duke Orsamnes found,
As she conceiv'd; high Spirit (last) did prove;
Bred more Ambitious Dreams conjoyn'd with Love.
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