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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Third Suitor was Young Country Squire, well born,
Person indifferent, Cloaths (fondly worn)
Fine, Brave enough; for Wealth by far, Estate
Outvy'd those Lords, but joyn'd an empty pate;
Light, shallow Brain; where Worldly means do swell,
Not always found good Heads to order well,
Tho spending Hands. His Father had much Gold
Sent to this Lord, which made his Mother bold
To send him there 'mongst Courtiers Game to play;
Since Promise had of fair and open way
To speak with her, in private too, that hour;
If could o'er-come by Loves enchanting Pow'r.
Person indifferent, Cloaths (fondly worn)
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Outvy'd those Lords, but joyn'd an empty pate;
Light, shallow Brain; where Worldly means do swell,
Not always found good Heads to order well,
Tho spending Hands. His Father had much Gold
Sent to this Lord, which made his Mother bold
To send him there 'mongst Courtiers Game to play;
Since Promise had of fair and open way
To speak with her, in private too, that hour;
If could o'er-come by Loves enchanting Pow'r.
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