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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Next Drinking large, Venerial Game's there found)
The Court did through ambitious Arts abound;
Mines, Counter-mines grand Avarice, but one
More pleasant Passage thought, shall here be shown.
An ancient Earl there was, Alvarus nam'd,
Who held great Place for benefit proclaim'd;
By this Young King confirm'd at Coronation,
Now two years past, whom he in pleasing fashion
Had humour'd from a Boy, till Man compleat:
Prov'd Widower of pleasant Brain, Conceit
As chearful Heart, being told for certain then,
His Place was aimed at by two such men,
Of Lordly Rank, who hop'd to Beg, succeed,
After his Death; joyn'd former Grudge indeed;
Were Veldar Duras call'd: Strong thoughts, dispos'd
To gull them Both, his Project was disclos'd
To's Doctor's Son (last, Chamber-Groom combin'd)
That th' only Heir, by Nature's Gift design'd.
The Court did through ambitious Arts abound;
Mines, Counter-mines grand Avarice, but one
More pleasant Passage thought, shall here be shown.
An ancient Earl there was, Alvarus nam'd,
Who held great Place for benefit proclaim'd;
By this Young King confirm'd at Coronation,
Now two years past, whom he in pleasing fashion
Had humour'd from a Boy, till Man compleat:
Prov'd Widower of pleasant Brain, Conceit
As chearful Heart, being told for certain then,
His Place was aimed at by two such men,
Of Lordly Rank, who hop'd to Beg, succeed,
After his Death; joyn'd former Grudge indeed;
Were Veldar Duras call'd: Strong thoughts, dispos'd
To gull them Both, his Project was disclos'd
To's Doctor's Son (last, Chamber-Groom combin'd)
That th' only Heir, by Nature's Gift design'd.
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