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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Yet Rush'd he through, not lock'd their Bawdy door,
Since th' Outmost was; which by the prostrate Whore
As soon perceiv'd, still Dagger drawn descrying;
Some mangled Torture fear'd, much longer Dying;
She snatch'd forth strait short Ponyard worn (the fashion)
From th' Usher's side, and through despairing Passion,
Disdain conjoyn'd, Stab'd her own Self to th' Heart;
Clermanthe so reveng'd that Tragick Part.
Her Man escap'd, found Door to th' Fields, back-way
Through which He came, none there to mark, Betray.
Since th' Outmost was; which by the prostrate Whore
As soon perceiv'd, still Dagger drawn descrying;
Some mangled Torture fear'd, much longer Dying;
She snatch'd forth strait short Ponyard worn (the fashion)
From th' Usher's side, and through despairing Passion,
Disdain conjoyn'd, Stab'd her own Self to th' Heart;
Clermanthe so reveng'd that Tragick Part.
Her Man escap'd, found Door to th' Fields, back-way
Through which He came, none there to mark, Betray.
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