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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 | The History of Polindor and Flostella |  |
Th' hallow'd Rites done, Thersames needs must view
His radiant Morning-star to th' very Set;
Trac'd her to th' door, some cautious distance yet;
Where seeming Blind, as then h'had lost Day-light,
Soul both with her, there sally'd forth in sight
Spruce, middle ag'd Physick-doctor, nam'd Forenz:
Old Friend of his, first by his Grandsires means
Brought up from Clouts, maintain'd of Almes; preferr'd
By's Father too, to whom long since appear'd
Owing for's Life; choyce Doctor thought, esteem'd
By th' Countess aunt, whose constant Lodger seem'd:
Her Girl his Patient then, Darling belov'd.
Whom marching fitly'st by, as prompted, mov'd
By pow'rfull Fate, Thersames gladly embrac'd
(Th' whole thing by th' Lady spy'd by chance, who cast
Glance from above) strait drew him roundly on
To by-nook, cloyster'd Place; where both alone,
Inquir'd of him who that Young Lady was.
Forenz inform'd him strait, ith' second place
Whoth' Guardian-aunt. Thersames strongly pray'd,
That, priviledge through his procurement, ayde,
Entring, he might salute that Soveraign part
Of Natures wonder, breathing forth his heart
By th' Tongue, as Blaz'd it lately by his Eyes.
His radiant Morning-star to th' very Set;
Trac'd her to th' door, some cautious distance yet;
Where seeming Blind, as then h'had lost Day-light,
Soul both with her, there sally'd forth in sight
Spruce, middle ag'd Physick-doctor, nam'd Forenz:
Old Friend of his, first by his Grandsires means
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By's Father too, to whom long since appear'd
Owing for's Life; choyce Doctor thought, esteem'd
By th' Countess aunt, whose constant Lodger seem'd:
Her Girl his Patient then, Darling belov'd.
Whom marching fitly'st by, as prompted, mov'd
By pow'rfull Fate, Thersames gladly embrac'd
(Th' whole thing by th' Lady spy'd by chance, who cast
Glance from above) strait drew him roundly on
To by-nook, cloyster'd Place; where both alone,
Inquir'd of him who that Young Lady was.
Forenz inform'd him strait, ith' second place
Whoth' Guardian-aunt. Thersames strongly pray'd,
That, priviledge through his procurement, ayde,
Entring, he might salute that Soveraign part
Of Natures wonder, breathing forth his heart
By th' Tongue, as Blaz'd it lately by his Eyes.
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