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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Third Day being come, i'th cloze whereof, third Night
(Whole second Book between) we did recite,
That Uncle of his, the Lord Thirsander nam'd,
Who well to th' Pastor-life with's Father fram'd,
By th' Widow wrought, he would inform them there
Touching close place, reserv'd till Cloud of Fear,
Caus'd by his Fathers angry mind, dispell'd;
Thoughts pacifi'd (which made him thus conceal'd
Like Traveller) for Choice of One of those
Two Nimphs Gentile, whose Fathers same Life chose,
Still strongly bent: thought needful to repeat
His mind being well conform'd by that Retreat,
Clermanthe would (Husband enjoy'd, to own
Her safe Defence) be to her Father known,
Verdorus, Duke.; Year past from whom She fled,
Since by his Concubine near murthered.
Through Poysonous Broth soon rais'd to Dutchess glory:
Things thus reviv'd, we shall enlarge our Story.
(Whole second Book between) we did recite,
That Uncle of his, the Lord Thirsander nam'd,
Who well to th' Pastor-life with's Father fram'd,
By th' Widow wrought, he would inform them there
Touching close place, reserv'd till Cloud of Fear,
Caus'd by his Fathers angry mind, dispell'd;
Thoughts pacifi'd (which made him thus conceal'd
Like Traveller) for Choice of One of those
Two Nimphs Gentile, whose Fathers same Life chose,
Still strongly bent: thought needful to repeat
His mind being well conform'd by that Retreat,
Clermanthe would (Husband enjoy'd, to own
Her safe Defence) be to her Father known,
Verdorus, Duke.; Year past from whom She fled,
Since by his Concubine near murthered.
Through Poysonous Broth soon rais'd to Dutchess glory:
Things thus reviv'd, we shall enlarge our Story.
| The Grecian Story | |