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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The King ere long those Scaffolds view'd o'th' side;
Some Leisure, Pause, where Gentry's Rank descry'd:
Tilting that way, instead of Warlike Lance,
With wandring Eyes, he cast Lascivious Glance
Chiefly on Two; for Nature's Gems design'd;
Which 'mongst the Rest like Planet Beauty's Shin'd.
View'd, as he thought before, remember'd tho
Their Pictures 'twas; large Female Train for show.
In's Gallery; Corinthian Painter these
(Exactest drawn) sold him for Rarities.
Inflamed thus, he turn'd and whisper'd strait
'Two Courtiers there (behind his Chair did wait)
Of's Bed-chamber, could wanton Princes please;
Call'd Vandimont by name, and Dardigues.
Both Active found, had Serv'd him oft till then
For close Venerious ways; confiding men.
The First commands to trace one Party home
(Cloaths, Person, Seat describ'd) learn well the Sum
What, who she was, each needful circumstance,
Then charg'd the Last with cautious Care advance.
After that next, below, enquir'd the Main
Concerning her, inform him strait again.
Both said, they knew their Party, and also where
They lodged last week; would follow them howe're.
Some Leisure, Pause, where Gentry's Rank descry'd:
Tilting that way, instead of Warlike Lance,
With wandring Eyes, he cast Lascivious Glance
Chiefly on Two; for Nature's Gems design'd;
Which 'mongst the Rest like Planet Beauty's Shin'd.
View'd, as he thought before, remember'd tho
Their Pictures 'twas; large Female Train for show.
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(Exactest drawn) sold him for Rarities.
Inflamed thus, he turn'd and whisper'd strait
'Two Courtiers there (behind his Chair did wait)
Of's Bed-chamber, could wanton Princes please;
Call'd Vandimont by name, and Dardigues.
Both Active found, had Serv'd him oft till then
For close Venerious ways; confiding men.
The First commands to trace one Party home
(Cloaths, Person, Seat describ'd) learn well the Sum
What, who she was, each needful circumstance,
Then charg'd the Last with cautious Care advance.
After that next, below, enquir'd the Main
Concerning her, inform him strait again.
Both said, they knew their Party, and also where
They lodged last week; would follow them howe're.
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