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 |  |
After short Pause, this stout-grown Wooer advanc'd
To Window large, thence for the Garden glanc'd;
His Mistress where beheld (with Maid again;
Long walk they pass'd; what Damp, confounded Brain.
As Dream'd, or saw some Cozening Apparition.
Since far from thought, in that high-flown condition,
She'd serve him so: till gazing more and more,
To th' Fields they went (at last) through Postern door.
When scratch'd his Head, next, staring strangely round
As Tooth then drawn; uncertain where, what Ground
He trod that time; at door, upon th' one side
(Seen further off) he painted large descry'd
Grim Conjurer, long Gown, small Wand and Book
View'd Spirits dreadful Form, Hobgoblin-look
On th' other side, as raised by him then:
Which lively Draughts, carv'd out like Painted Scene
In Board compleat, as standing on the floar,
Sense, Fancy so possess'd (disturb'd before)
He strait conceiv'd, that Fellow rais'd her Shape
To abuse him there, when pondring (large Gape)
How best to send for her, since durst not well
Come nigh the Door; maid did those Clouds dispell,
Entring that way, bad, Dreaming thoughts diffuse:
Who told, he must her Lady Pardon, excuse;
To Wife in Labour called forth, desir'd
Till the next Morn when, yauning strait, o'ertir'd
With's wooing Task, it seem'd (he said) that she
Could like Women in Labor's Company
Better then his; he'll now take Horse be gone;
Mother inform of all: for Wives, 'twas known,
He could have those i'th' Country far and near,
Would Leap at him. The Earl, Countess both appear;
Said, two great Lords that day did Suitors wait;
And Foremost came. Those Lords then take her strait
Between them both (reply'd) brave Hunting Day
Was lost for her. So, Wine in Courteous way
Being offer'd there; like Blow that gentlier smarted
(Men loudly call'd, and Dogs) he strait departed.
To Window large, thence for the Garden glanc'd;
His Mistress where beheld (with Maid again;
Long walk they pass'd; what Damp, confounded Brain.
As Dream'd, or saw some Cozening Apparition.
Since far from thought, in that high-flown condition,
She'd serve him so: till gazing more and more,
To th' Fields they went (at last) through Postern door.
When scratch'd his Head, next, staring strangely round
As Tooth then drawn; uncertain where, what Ground
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(Seen further off) he painted large descry'd
Grim Conjurer, long Gown, small Wand and Book
View'd Spirits dreadful Form, Hobgoblin-look
On th' other side, as raised by him then:
Which lively Draughts, carv'd out like Painted Scene
In Board compleat, as standing on the floar,
Sense, Fancy so possess'd (disturb'd before)
He strait conceiv'd, that Fellow rais'd her Shape
To abuse him there, when pondring (large Gape)
How best to send for her, since durst not well
Come nigh the Door; maid did those Clouds dispell,
Entring that way, bad, Dreaming thoughts diffuse:
Who told, he must her Lady Pardon, excuse;
To Wife in Labour called forth, desir'd
Till the next Morn when, yauning strait, o'ertir'd
With's wooing Task, it seem'd (he said) that she
Could like Women in Labor's Company
Better then his; he'll now take Horse be gone;
Mother inform of all: for Wives, 'twas known,
He could have those i'th' Country far and near,
Would Leap at him. The Earl, Countess both appear;
Said, two great Lords that day did Suitors wait;
And Foremost came. Those Lords then take her strait
Between them both (reply'd) brave Hunting Day
Was lost for her. So, Wine in Courteous way
Being offer'd there; like Blow that gentlier smarted
(Men loudly call'd, and Dogs) he strait departed.
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