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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 | The Grecian Story |  |
The Wench unlock'd, i'th' corner, small strong Door,
Hangings thereon, by th' Lady unseen before;
Fine Closet 'twas, reserv'd; then opened strait
Trap-door conceal'd, nex't that thick Iron-Grate
(Those Keys to all in Ring of Brass contain'd)
By Ladder thence through empty Hole they gain'd.
The Ground it self, where hollow Vault descending
Quite underneath, till reach'd the Fields extending:
Strange Cloister seem'd that Hour, more pleasing tho
To th' Lady's Eye then Gallant Jayl did shew.
Hangings thereon, by th' Lady unseen before;
Fine Closet 'twas, reserv'd; then opened strait
Trap-door conceal'd, nex't that thick Iron-Grate
(Those Keys to all in Ring of Brass contain'd)
By Ladder thence through empty Hole they gain'd.
The Ground it self, where hollow Vault descending
Quite underneath, till reach'd the Fields extending:
Strange Cloister seem'd that Hour, more pleasing tho
To th' Lady's Eye then Gallant Jayl did shew.
| The Grecian Story | |