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 Grecian Story |  |
This done, She said, She now must take her leave,
Third Suitor waited long, whom should receive
In Manners too; tho did withal intend
To cast him off. So, marching to th' Room's end,
Betwixt them both, Valenson joyful seem'd
On her Right hand; which Chance Melargon deem'd,
Worth small regard; was pleas'd, in his own Room
Since left by Her: to th' Door thus being come,
Th' Earl, Countess both, by call did strait appear;
Enter'd that Place; Candora leaves them there.
Wine being brought, th' Earl fairly drank to One;
To th' Other She; no first nor last then shewn;
Shun'd all distasting Cause: himself did lead
Valenson down, the Countess, who did plead
Melargon's Suit, (being favour'd most by her)
Walk'd down with him to th' Court; where short demur,
(Footmen and Pages call'd) no Jars intent,
Both several ways to Mantinea went.
Third Suitor waited long, whom should receive
In Manners too; tho did withal intend
To cast him off. So, marching to th' Room's end,
Betwixt them both, Valenson joyful seem'd
On her Right hand; which Chance Melargon deem'd,
Worth small regard; was pleas'd, in his own Room
Since left by Her: to th' Door thus being come,
Th' Earl, Countess both, by call did strait appear;
Enter'd that Place; Candora leaves them there.
Wine being brought, th' Earl fairly drank to One;
To th' Other She; no first nor last then shewn;
Shun'd all distasting Cause: himself did lead
Valenson down, the Countess, who did plead
Melargon's Suit, (being favour'd most by her)
Walk'd down with him to th' Court; where short demur,
(Footmen and Pages call'd) no Jars intent,
Both several ways to Mantinea went.
| The Grecian Story | |