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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This far that Pair: tho seem'd revived now
Silvanor's Heart, with Love-perplexed Brow;
Philaura's Servant long; began to feed
More chearful hopes: same did Montanus breed,
Mordone's that; both born Gentile howere
Their Fathers with the Prince turn'd Pastors there.
Liv'd in one Farm with single Pastor then,
Both Widowers (these th' Heirs) well-landed men:
Choice, gallant Youths, for each regard might shew;
Much darkned through Orsamnes Glory tho,
From Suit refrain'd, Transcendent Rival-fearing:
In Looks (Glass-like portray'd) their thoughts appearing.
Writ Poems (last) where those young Virgins shin'd
Terrestrial Stars. To these by voice assign'd,
Since Conquerors, that running wrestlers prize
May-day, last year; when Pan's great Feast did rize.
Took from Philaura's hand, May Lady then;
All newly come to th' Pastor-Farms, tho mean.
This Day Merdone She; from whom Both gain'd
Their Laurel wreaths, for Musick, Verse obtain'd.
Silvanor's Heart, with Love-perplexed Brow;
Philaura's Servant long; began to feed
More chearful hopes: same did Montanus breed,
Mordone's that; both born Gentile howere
Their Fathers with the Prince turn'd Pastors there.
Liv'd in one Farm with single Pastor then,
Both Widowers (these th' Heirs) well-landed men:
Choice, gallant Youths, for each regard might shew;
Much darkned through Orsamnes Glory tho,
From Suit refrain'd, Transcendent Rival-fearing:
In Looks (Glass-like portray'd) their thoughts appearing.
Writ Poems (last) where those young Virgins shin'd
Terrestrial Stars. To these by voice assign'd,
Since Conquerors, that running wrestlers prize
May-day, last year; when Pan's great Feast did rize.
Took from Philaura's hand, May Lady then;
All newly come to th' Pastor-Farms, tho mean.
This Day Merdone She; from whom Both gain'd
Their Laurel wreaths, for Musick, Verse obtain'd.
| The Grecian Story | |