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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Soon afterwards the Duke himself did Ride
To Hunting meeting, fam'd (that way comply'd)
Eight Miles from Home; where meant withall to spend
Two following Nights with Borderer, great Friend.
But so it chanc'd that wrangling Morn, a Fray
(Sport's wrong-side oft) did turn to Tragick Play
Their hunting Game; the Masters Curs become,
Like Boars themselves; small Cause how-e're Sum
O'th' youthful Jar: from words they fell to Wounds,
Smart Sidings follow'd strait, until their Hounds,
At length most Moral seem'd! which manly Chase
So dogged grown, Thought dangerous that Place
(Foul, Bloody Broils) Verdorus thence withdrew:
And being inform'd, his Friend was wander'd too
Far off with all his Train, for longer Season;
Vex'd at the strange Event (nor without Reason)
Some Hag as tho his morning Way had crost,
He gallop'd Home, both Friend and Pleasure lost.
To Hunting meeting, fam'd (that way comply'd)
Eight Miles from Home; where meant withall to spend
Two following Nights with Borderer, great Friend.
But so it chanc'd that wrangling Morn, a Fray
(Sport's wrong-side oft) did turn to Tragick Play
Their hunting Game; the Masters Curs become,
Like Boars themselves; small Cause how-e're Sum
O'th' youthful Jar: from words they fell to Wounds,
Smart Sidings follow'd strait, until their Hounds,
At length most Moral seem'd! which manly Chase
So dogged grown, Thought dangerous that Place
(Foul, Bloody Broils) Verdorus thence withdrew:
And being inform'd, his Friend was wander'd too
Far off with all his Train, for longer Season;
Vex'd at the strange Event (nor without Reason)
Some Hag as tho his morning Way had crost,
He gallop'd Home, both Friend and Pleasure lost.
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