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's fixt now for Knight's young Wife no less,
Dorasta nam'd, shewn ardent eagerness:
Call'd Vandimont, prime Wenching Engineer,
Concluded strait, that Nurse, which prov'd so near
To her own self in place, found choice regard;
Should first be drawn by tempting Golds Reward,
To bring her where he might the Business move:
Still Thoughts dispos'd (as strongest ground for Love)
By Person, Parts, to assault again the Last:
Next, Vandimont's own House for place surpass'd:
Like that of Dardigues, by th' Water side.
Beneath the Court, few Buildings there descry'd.
Back-door to th' Field withal through th' Garden led:
Thus Vandimont th' Affair strait managed.
Dorasta nam'd, shewn ardent eagerness:
Call'd Vandimont, prime Wenching Engineer,
Concluded strait, that Nurse, which prov'd so near
To her own self in place, found choice regard;
Should first be drawn by tempting Golds Reward,
To bring her where he might the Business move:
Still Thoughts dispos'd (as strongest ground for Love)
By Person, Parts, to assault again the Last:
Next, Vandimont's own House for place surpass'd:
Like that of Dardigues, by th' Water side.
Beneath the Court, few Buildings there descry'd.
Back-door to th' Field withal through th' Garden led:
Thus Vandimont th' Affair strait managed.
| The Grecian Story | |