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 through that womb with small Offence they pass'd,
Till like New-born giv'n up to th' Feilds, at last.
Tho Solemn Thoughts when thus at large expos'd,
Round nightly Shade; clear Moon howe're disclos'd
Her fainter Beams, on verdant Plains bestowing
Like Tinsell-dress; Woods lin'd with Sables shewing.
June's warmer Month but newly enter'd then,
Vernesa cheer'd Clermanthe's Heart agen.
That Garment brought (Door clos'd) by Trees o're-clouded,
Was strait put on, her Own i'th' Bushes shrouded.
Sev'n Miles it prov'd to th' Bord'ring Parts, known Way
To th' Wench howe're; by Five, when Break of Day,
They well should Reach the same o'th' Pass-port-score,
Walk freely through; Ten's hour and not before
Her Rape resolv'd, no Post could them prevent:
By Passage found might be to their Content:
Thus, cloathed strait, less fear'd surprising Glance,
Both veil'd withall for th' Borders the Advance.
Till like New-born giv'n up to th' Feilds, at last.
Tho Solemn Thoughts when thus at large expos'd,
Round nightly Shade; clear Moon howe're disclos'd
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Like Tinsell-dress; Woods lin'd with Sables shewing.
June's warmer Month but newly enter'd then,
Vernesa cheer'd Clermanthe's Heart agen.
That Garment brought (Door clos'd) by Trees o're-clouded,
Was strait put on, her Own i'th' Bushes shrouded.
Sev'n Miles it prov'd to th' Bord'ring Parts, known Way
To th' Wench howe're; by Five, when Break of Day,
They well should Reach the same o'th' Pass-port-score,
Walk freely through; Ten's hour and not before
Her Rape resolv'd, no Post could them prevent:
By Passage found might be to their Content:
Thus, cloathed strait, less fear'd surprising Glance,
Both veil'd withall for th' Borders the Advance.
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