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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Strange, horrid Seene; whilst clearst Moon display'd
Her sainter Beams. Both rush'd into the Glade;
Swords drawn, turn'd Tigre-like; some Targets found,
Thrown there by chance, strait snatching from the ground.
The first of them Orsamnes
Sword did make
Soon breathless Corps, then Second Life forsake
(Half arm'd, confus'd) with Spirit prime, undaunted,
Love joyn'd, Revenge Third Soul enlargement granted,
Pasport for Hell: that valiant Rage did shew,
As freely would such Mortal Dooms bestow.
Tho Dy'd Himself. Some, whilst did staring range
For Targets there, less us'd their Swords, so strange
Sudden Assault. Thirsander (whose Courage bold
Might almost Match with's Nephew be enroul'd,
Their Cause the same Fourth Villain soon did leave
Carkase on ground; then Fifth of Life bereave
With Active hand; Sixth prostrate lay'd for Dead,
Lastly, with Seventh ingag'd, Eighth Person fled.
Her sainter Beams. Both rush'd into the Glade;
Swords drawn, turn'd Tigre-like; some Targets found,
Thrown there by chance, strait snatching from the ground.
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Soon breathless Corps, then Second Life forsake
(Half arm'd, confus'd) with Spirit prime, undaunted,
Love joyn'd, Revenge Third Soul enlargement granted,
Pasport for Hell: that valiant Rage did shew,
As freely would such Mortal Dooms bestow.
Tho Dy'd Himself. Some, whilst did staring range
For Targets there, less us'd their Swords, so strange
Sudden Assault. Thirsander (whose Courage bold
Might almost Match with's Nephew be enroul'd,
Their Cause the same Fourth Villain soon did leave
Carkase on ground; then Fifth of Life bereave
With Active hand; Sixth prostrate lay'd for Dead,
Lastly, with Seventh ingag'd, Eighth Person fled.
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