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] |
 |
|
| I. |
|
 |
| II. |
| III. |
| IV. |
| V. |
|
 | The Grecian Story |  |
The King went then to th' Mansion-house, Invited
(Mongst Courtly Train those Rival-Lords recited)
For prime Repast; to th' Chamber being come,
Candora pleas'd withdraws to joyned Room,
The Countess next, th' Earl talking with the King:
Good order took for Banquet's managing.
Stole when return'd, unto Melargon strait,
Inform'd, her Daughter would not Choice relate
Till Banquet past, whereof she hoped well;
Valenson saw, who strait began to swell;
Then damp'd his stouter thoughts, as tho declar'd
That Choice by her: thus, almost half despair'd:
Yet rouzing Patience there, lest Resolution,
When Banquet came took part till the conclusion.
(Mongst Courtly Train those Rival-Lords recited)
For prime Repast; to th' Chamber being come,
Candora pleas'd withdraws to joyned Room,
The Countess next, th' Earl talking with the King:
Good order took for Banquet's managing.
Stole when return'd, unto Melargon strait,
Inform'd, her Daughter would not Choice relate
Till Banquet past, whereof she hoped well;
Valenson saw, who strait began to swell;
Then damp'd his stouter thoughts, as tho declar'd
That Choice by her: thus, almost half despair'd:
Yet rouzing Patience there, lest Resolution,
When Banquet came took part till the conclusion.
| The Grecian Story | |