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, Griev'd for him, tho Joy'd for her, retir'd.
(Who yet should know th' Event, that Care requir'd)
She writes that Pass, short Order penn'd above
Cut off, large Space, for that Intent did prove;
Prime Counterfeit for Clerk-like hand did shew,
Borganes Name and Seal seen there below;
My Tenant's Daughter's there, let safe and well
Pass through your Guard, conjoyn'd my Hand and Seal.
If stop that Way, in strange, unlikely sort;
By passage fail'd; Haste then to th' Prince at Court.
(Who yet should know th' Event, that Care requir'd)
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Cut off, large Space, for that Intent did prove;
Prime Counterfeit for Clerk-like hand did shew,
Borganes Name and Seal seen there below;
My Tenant's Daughter's there, let safe and well
Pass through your Guard, conjoyn'd my Hand and Seal.
If stop that Way, in strange, unlikely sort;
By passage fail'd; Haste then to th' Prince at Court.
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