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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Thus softly trod to th' Fenced part Behind,
Nearest to her, where shak'd (as had design'd)
Those Branches, Leaves; as some had faln by chance
Against the Hedg, no view nor naked glance:
When Noise o'reheard, like one from th' Fount below
Trampling the Bank, Cloaths rus'led to and fro:
Which proving well, to th' Door he strait did trace
(One side thereof) as newly reach'd that Place:
Where heard Silk garment mov'd, Feet tread the Grass:
By th' Hedg conjoin'd to th' Entrance nimbly pass.
Which Noise her Self conceiv'd, good Omen thought,
As Fortune there by gentle Hand had brought;
Did with his Plot like Patroness combine:
So (drawn most near) prepar'd for's Love-design.
Nearest to her, where shak'd (as had design'd)
Those Branches, Leaves; as some had faln by chance
Against the Hedg, no view nor naked glance:
When Noise o'reheard, like one from th' Fount below
Trampling the Bank, Cloaths rus'led to and fro:
Which proving well, to th' Door he strait did trace
(One side thereof) as newly reach'd that Place:
Where heard Silk garment mov'd, Feet tread the Grass:
By th' Hedg conjoin'd to th' Entrance nimbly pass.
Which Noise her Self conceiv'd, good Omen thought,
As Fortune there by gentle Hand had brought;
Did with his Plot like Patroness combine:
So (drawn most near) prepar'd for's Love-design.
| The Grecian Story | |