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 |  |
Thus, forth they walk'd for Morning Air survay'd
That pleasant Ground which we before display'd;
Mounting that Bank, well planted either side
Whose ev'ry Third fair Fruit-tree was descry'd;
They marched round that Pond i'th' midst inclos'd,
Like Glass Long-square, the Bank for Frame suppos'd:
Whence Tarrass-like th' whole Greeen could view, command.
Cherries were there beheld, not far from hand,
With paler Cheeks since short of Ripening time,
Tho forward show'd through warmer Southern Clime:
Like Curtezans allur'd the Sense to pleasure;
Timondes pray'd them tast his Orchard-treasure.
Orsamnes well those dangling Gems could reach,
Cropt bunch thereof, was Taster next to each:
And then disposed for more pleasant Mood
Held to Clermanthe Part (enticing food)
But draws them by her Rubie mouth, deceiv'd;
Who smil'd withal, that cozening way bereav'd.
Then proffer'd one more Choice, but there again
Deludes her daintiest Hand, held forth in vain.
(Timondes pleas'd) which She well to requite,
When given in earnest prov'd, through feigned Spite
That Gift refus'd; till he must make her eat;
So gratify'd for th' former Wanton Cheat:
Holds some of them by her fresh Lips, compar'd,
When ripe i'th' Prime Inferior far declar'd
Then near her Cheeks advanc'd the Blushing Rose
(There partly blown) mean Beauty thought to those:
As Diamonds had held before, laid by
For gloomy Trash to th' Radiance of her Eye.
That pleasant Ground which we before display'd;
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Whose ev'ry Third fair Fruit-tree was descry'd;
They marched round that Pond i'th' midst inclos'd,
Like Glass Long-square, the Bank for Frame suppos'd:
Whence Tarrass-like th' whole Greeen could view, command.
Cherries were there beheld, not far from hand,
With paler Cheeks since short of Ripening time,
Tho forward show'd through warmer Southern Clime:
Like Curtezans allur'd the Sense to pleasure;
Timondes pray'd them tast his Orchard-treasure.
Orsamnes well those dangling Gems could reach,
Cropt bunch thereof, was Taster next to each:
And then disposed for more pleasant Mood
Held to Clermanthe Part (enticing food)
But draws them by her Rubie mouth, deceiv'd;
Who smil'd withal, that cozening way bereav'd.
Then proffer'd one more Choice, but there again
Deludes her daintiest Hand, held forth in vain.
(Timondes pleas'd) which She well to requite,
When given in earnest prov'd, through feigned Spite
That Gift refus'd; till he must make her eat;
So gratify'd for th' former Wanton Cheat:
Holds some of them by her fresh Lips, compar'd,
When ripe i'th' Prime Inferior far declar'd
Then near her Cheeks advanc'd the Blushing Rose
(There partly blown) mean Beauty thought to those:
As Diamonds had held before, laid by
For gloomy Trash to th' Radiance of her Eye.
| The Grecian Story | |