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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Nor touch'd himself past-Crime, or this to come
Since with few Words might have Revers'd the Doom;
'Twould Acted be by others Plot; design,
Next, by their Hands; None Him could Undermine,
Nor charge as knowing Her, whose Men by th' way
Imposthume seiz'd; 'T would Prime Revenge display.
First Rape then Death; when Beard pull'd off, descry'd
'Twas done by Him, Tormenting Rack beside;
These words conjoyn'd [Brisoldan's here] alone,
Well stop'd her Mouth for making her self known.
Thus, should She be disrobed strait to th' Wast,
Pure Flesh beheld, white Hands by Cord imbrac'd
Led forth by Two (Triumphant Form, Slave prize)
For easie Ravishment, then Sacrifice.
Since with few Words might have Revers'd the Doom;
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Next, by their Hands; None Him could Undermine,
Nor charge as knowing Her, whose Men by th' way
Imposthume seiz'd; 'T would Prime Revenge display.
First Rape then Death; when Beard pull'd off, descry'd
'Twas done by Him, Tormenting Rack beside;
These words conjoyn'd [Brisoldan's here] alone,
Well stop'd her Mouth for making her self known.
Thus, should She be disrobed strait to th' Wast,
Pure Flesh beheld, white Hands by Cord imbrac'd
Led forth by Two (Triumphant Form, Slave prize)
For easie Ravishment, then Sacrifice.
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