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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Leaving that Lord, whose Brains twice bury'd were
In Sleep and Wine, This Chance does next appear.
Young Wench there was, of handsome Form, Gentile,
Varnesa call'd; and which might claim the Style
Of honest too, good Heart, ingenious Head;
Whom their chief Town, great Lacedemon bred;
Mother of Arcady, much lov'd the Nation.
Twelve months ago she left that City's Station,
To th' Lord prefer'd; one's Daughter fair beside
Th' Attendant prov'd, prime Spirit own'd beside:
Made now the Pris'ner's beds, Meat brought withall,
Being troubled, Griev'd for their disast'rous Thrall,
Thersander's Doom, Clermanthe's Ravishment,
Next Morn design'd no doubt o' th' sure Event;
For some Cross words to th' Matron too, debate
Threatned by th' Lord to be discharg'd of late:
Clermanthe, last, thought Noble Rank (by glance
Brave Gems beheld) her Fortune might advance
She fix'd on Hopeful way for their Release;
Further'd that Night through prime advantages.
In Sleep and Wine, This Chance does next appear.
Young Wench there was, of handsome Form, Gentile,
Varnesa call'd; and which might claim the Style
Of honest too, good Heart, ingenious Head;
Whom their chief Town, great Lacedemon bred;
Mother of Arcady, much lov'd the Nation.
Twelve months ago she left that City's Station,
To th' Lord prefer'd; one's Daughter fair beside
Th' Attendant prov'd, prime Spirit own'd beside:
Made now the Pris'ner's beds, Meat brought withall,
Being troubled, Griev'd for their disast'rous Thrall,
Thersander's Doom, Clermanthe's Ravishment,
Next Morn design'd no doubt o' th' sure Event;
For some Cross words to th' Matron too, debate
Threatned by th' Lord to be discharg'd of late:
Clermanthe, last, thought Noble Rank (by glance
Brave Gems beheld) her Fortune might advance
She fix'd on Hopeful way for their Release;
Further'd that Night through prime advantages.
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