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 |  |
Orsamnes with Thersander enter'd well
That Hermit path, near th' outmost Door to th' Cell,
Shewn nimble Speed, when on the Shaded Side
Orsamnes large, white Hankerchief descry'd
Dropt on the Ground (sad Storm his Thoughts) beleiv'd
Clermanthe's 'twas; leap'd strait to th' Door, Soul-griev'd,
That Open found, Orc whelm'd; within the Green,
Clermanthe, call'd: heard th' Hermit's Voyce (unseen)
She's gone, surpriz'd: ran strait to th' Door again,
View'd Glimm'ring Light, good distance off, remain;
(Moon shining forth) That for those Rogues concluded.
With soft but nimble Pace (nor least Deluded)
They reach'd that Ground, where small Turf. Altar rear'd
(men trampling through small open Glade) appear'd;
Bright Sword, few Flowrs thereon: o'th' nearest side
Dun Taper burn'd: on farther Bank descry'd
Some hurling down a Woman there, fair Lord,
Since, Petticoat discern'd, Clermanthe shew'd.
That Hermit path, near th' outmost Door to th' Cell,
Shewn nimble Speed, when on the Shaded Side
Orsamnes large, white Hankerchief descry'd
Dropt on the Ground (sad Storm his Thoughts) beleiv'd
Clermanthe's 'twas; leap'd strait to th' Door, Soul-griev'd,
That Open found, Orc whelm'd; within the Green,
Clermanthe, call'd: heard th' Hermit's Voyce (unseen)
She's gone, surpriz'd: ran strait to th' Door again,
View'd Glimm'ring Light, good distance off, remain;
(Moon shining forth) That for those Rogues concluded.
With soft but nimble Pace (nor least Deluded)
They reach'd that Ground, where small Turf. Altar rear'd
(men trampling through small open Glade) appear'd;
Bright Sword, few Flowrs thereon: o'th' nearest side
Dun Taper burn'd: on farther Bank descry'd
Some hurling down a Woman there, fair Lord,
Since, Petticoat discern'd, Clermanthe shew'd.
| The Grecian Story | |