The Heroycall Epistles of the Learned Poet Publius Ouidius Naso, In Englishe Verse set out and translated by George Turberuile ... with Aulus Sabinus Aunsweres to certaine of the same |
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The Argument of the xv. Epistle, entituled Paris to Helen.
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The Argument of the xv. Epistle, entituled Paris to Helen.
Syr Paris gone to Greecefaire Helena to coy,
In Lacedemon landes at length,
receiued lyke a Roy
At Menelaus house:
the Host to Creta goes
Atreus goodes but lately deade,
in order to dispose.
Whose absence gaue the guest
occasion to bewraye
His sute to Helen, whilst (goodman)
hir husbande was awaye.
He shewes his secret loue
and what good will he beares,
And to make breach into the Forte
the subtile Souldier sweares.
He bragges of stately stocke,
he vauntes of Princely kinde:
He telles of Dardan dames of Troie
and more than was to finde.
The Ladie to allure,
his painted sheath he showde:
And in this wise his Pecocks plumes
the Troian spred abrode.
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