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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Close Passage trod, some Stairs they mounted then,
Strait entred Lobby-door, lock'd fast agen:
Next to large Room he both did lead, convey,
Which might the Masters bounteous Hand display.
Prime furnish'd 'twas, adorn'd with Painters Art;
Rich Ayr, Perfumes to th' Smell did yield, impart:
Choice Cupbord shin'd; to smaller Table led
With daintiest Banquet for the Tast bespread.
Where Vandimont pray'd, she'd sit down, Repose;
'Twas meant for her; chair last of Velvet shews.
Wondring at this (Nurse seem'd t'admire withall)
Since Prisner brought; he gave loud hem for call;
When from th' one side (close Room, reserv'd tho near)
Soft Musick sound conjoyn'd to please her Ear.
As 'twould be Chief; with Sight, Tast, Smell contend:
She sat and heard, Door mark'd i'th' furthest end.
Strait entred Lobby-door, lock'd fast agen:
Next to large Room he both did lead, convey,
Which might the Masters bounteous Hand display.
Prime furnish'd 'twas, adorn'd with Painters Art;
Rich Ayr, Perfumes to th' Smell did yield, impart:
Choice Cupbord shin'd; to smaller Table led
With daintiest Banquet for the Tast bespread.
Where Vandimont pray'd, she'd sit down, Repose;
'Twas meant for her; chair last of Velvet shews.
Wondring at this (Nurse seem'd t'admire withall)
Since Prisner brought; he gave loud hem for call;
When from th' one side (close Room, reserv'd tho near)
Soft Musick sound conjoyn'd to please her Ear.
As 'twould be Chief; with Sight, Tast, Smell contend:
She sat and heard, Door mark'd i'th' furthest end.
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