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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Turning from them to th' Window strait, retir'd
As 'twere for sober Pause (tho small requir'd)
Things thought of, Poiz'd before; such light from thence
Clear Reason blaz'd, Love, Fortune's eminence.
(Her Mother too, for certain grounds, well pleas'd
Might follow them) here thoughts of Danger seiz'd
Still doubtful Fears o'th' Royal pow'r, that Ring:
N'er by Sileuca given perchance to th' King:
Vendormes
Person (lastly) much approv'd,
These joyn'd o'recame; the fair Mardiva lov'd.
As 'twere for sober Pause (tho small requir'd)
Things thought of, Poiz'd before; such light from thence
Clear Reason blaz'd, Love, Fortune's eminence.
(Her Mother too, for certain grounds, well pleas'd
Might follow them) here thoughts of Danger seiz'd
Still doubtful Fears o'th' Royal pow'r, that Ring:
N'er by Sileuca given perchance to th' King:
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These joyn'd o'recame; the fair Mardiva lov'd.
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