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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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Note pen'd and seal'd, the Girl with nimbleness
Her Task discharg'd, found good effect, success:
Mardiva there, she would not fail (reply'd)
About that hour; stoln lastly, undescry'd.

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Glad Dardigues return'd to Court from thence,
And gave the King this warm Intelligence:
By whose Command takes up on Liking, strait
Choice, gallant Stufs, Silver, Gold, for Bait.
(The King had Gems) those to Sileuca soon
Price left, convey'd, for next days afternoon.