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 Men discharg'd by's ranting Son, whose name
Tergoras call'd, (vile Coyn, for stamp the same)
Bold Cheats they turn'd, stout Highway-Thieves at last,
Grim Landlords of the Road; for six Years past
Good thriving Trade: tho call'd Gentiler way,
On Horse-back then, till fall'n to bad decay
Through drink and Whores, their Horses sold or Dead,
Deeply ingag'd, more sculking Life they led
And rob'd on Foot; Four others joyn'd anon.
Thus, Sergeants fear'd with Hues and Cryes well known
From Mantinea's Coast they took their Flight;
This Wood did reach. Thirty Miles off that Night.
Tergoras call'd, (vile Coyn, for stamp the same)
Bold Cheats they turn'd, stout Highway-Thieves at last,
Grim Landlords of the Road; for six Years past
Good thriving Trade: tho call'd Gentiler way,
On Horse-back then, till fall'n to bad decay
Through drink and Whores, their Horses sold or Dead,
Deeply ingag'd, more sculking Life they led
And rob'd on Foot; Four others joyn'd anon.
Thus, Sergeants fear'd with Hues and Cryes well known
From Mantinea's Coast they took their Flight;
This Wood did reach. Thirty Miles off that Night.
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