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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We shall Revisit now (still safe and well)
That Princely Pair within their Hermits Cell
When Seven's Hour, Timondes spreads his Table
With cleanly Cloath, such Food, as he was able.
(Good, wholsom kind) did Range before them there;
First, Cold Bak'd meat, Cheese, Butter in the Rere:
Wish'd Frankly eat, meats for th' whole Week beside:
(If th' are dispos'd) soon from Dervan supply'd.
Both thanks return'd, whilst hightned more their Food
Strangeness o'th' Place, wing'd Chanters from the Wood.
That Princely Pair within their Hermits Cell
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With cleanly Cloath, such Food, as he was able.
(Good, wholsom kind) did Range before them there;
First, Cold Bak'd meat, Cheese, Butter in the Rere:
Wish'd Frankly eat, meats for th' whole Week beside:
(If th' are dispos'd) soon from Dervan supply'd.
Both thanks return'd, whilst hightned more their Food
Strangeness o'th' Place, wing'd Chanters from the Wood.
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