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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Dorasta, guiltless Heart, next, confident
'Twas Spleen against them both, with calmness went;
Whist Nurse attends. Lock'd fast his Garden door,
Midst gloomy Shades she was informed more;
At her own House surprize was meant that Day,
But Knight's withdrawn; so, walking down this way,
View'd from her Postern-gate (observ'd howere
The like last Week) he seiz'd her veiled there.
For Traitors Charge, that might from Envy grow,
Or weak conjectures ground, soon answer'd so.
'Twas Spleen against them both, with calmness went;
Whist Nurse attends. Lock'd fast his Garden door,
Midst gloomy Shades she was informed more;
At her own House surprize was meant that Day,
But Knight's withdrawn; so, walking down this way,
View'd from her Postern-gate (observ'd howere
The like last Week) he seiz'd her veiled there.
For Traitors Charge, that might from Envy grow,
Or weak conjectures ground, soon answer'd so.
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