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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Alvarus well mean time, whose Herse (as't were)
Seem'd trouling Couch, made up contented there
Small nightly Rest i'th' Chamber-Grooms soft Lap;
Slept many Hours; for Cloze to pleasing Nap,
Smild on the Way, those-Lords deluded so;
To think how like the Fable-Dog they'd shew,
Which snatch'd at fleeting Shade; cross'd one another;
More Ayr in th' Herse allow'd,, no Veil could smother.
At Journey's end his Legs began to move,
Next th' Arms and Head, which did amazement prove
As Joy to th' Servants shew'd, Revived thus:
Tho said to be thing less Miraculous
Benum'd, Lethargick Corps one present there
Saw born to th' Grave, Sense, Life restor'd howere.
Seem'd trouling Couch, made up contented there
Small nightly Rest i'th' Chamber-Grooms soft Lap;
Slept many Hours; for Cloze to pleasing Nap,
Smild on the Way, those-Lords deluded so;
To think how like the Fable-Dog they'd shew,
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More Ayr in th' Herse allow'd,, no Veil could smother.
At Journey's end his Legs began to move,
Next th' Arms and Head, which did amazement prove
As Joy to th' Servants shew'd, Revived thus:
Tho said to be thing less Miraculous
Benum'd, Lethargick Corps one present there
Saw born to th' Grave, Sense, Life restor'd howere.
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