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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Bed-time drawn nigh, her Chamber joyn'd withall
To th' Guardian's Room, who drinking stai'd i'th' Hall,
She waited till he came; past ten howe're;
Door open left (that Lock disorder'd there,
Well known by her) when drench'd like Spunge in Wine,
Soon couch'd He sleeps: snor'd loud for her design.
Which Summons heard, she softly stole to th' Chair
Where lodg'd his Cloaths, took thence with nicest care
Clermanthe's Keys: Thersadner's wanting tho,
That for his Door; yet search'd she to and fro,
Ground, Table, Shelf; nor in the Window seen:
If was o're-heard, This prompt-Excuse had been,
Her Glove's she there did leave, when made the Bed,
Should walk forth Early i'th' Morn, by bis'ness led.
From shelf his Paper takes, that Key thrown by,
Dropt in some place, mid'st Drink perchance did ly.
To th' Guardian's Room, who drinking stai'd i'th' Hall,
She waited till he came; past ten howe're;
Door open left (that Lock disorder'd there,
Well known by her) when drench'd like Spunge in Wine,
Soon couch'd He sleeps: snor'd loud for her design.
Which Summons heard, she softly stole to th' Chair
Where lodg'd his Cloaths, took thence with nicest care
Clermanthe's Keys: Thersadner's wanting tho,
That for his Door; yet search'd she to and fro,
Ground, Table, Shelf; nor in the Window seen:
If was o're-heard, This prompt-Excuse had been,
Her Glove's she there did leave, when made the Bed,
Should walk forth Early i'th' Morn, by bis'ness led.
From shelf his Paper takes, that Key thrown by,
Dropt in some place, mid'st Drink perchance did ly.
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