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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Arriving there, Both th' Owners welcom'd them
(Thersander's Friends) each thought resplendent Gem;
High, Princely Birth conjoyn'd. All fasting prov'd,
Long Journey, Watch, sharp Cares withall, which mov'd
To cheerful Bait (first place) their Appetites;
Next Timely Hour their Sence to Sleep invites.
That Solemn Year of Fair Clermanthe's Vow,
Chaste Month behind, was slowly expired now;
Yet was Orsamnes drawn (Rare changes found)
Still to defer, on choice Important ground,
For certain Day, till Fathers both consented;
Nor doubt thereof, so all distast prevented.
By one of them receiv'd, i'th' noblest kind
Might be perform'd their marriage part design'd.
(Thersander's Friends) each thought resplendent Gem;
High, Princely Birth conjoyn'd. All fasting prov'd,
Long Journey, Watch, sharp Cares withall, which mov'd
To cheerful Bait (first place) their Appetites;
Next Timely Hour their Sence to Sleep invites.
That Solemn Year of Fair Clermanthe's Vow,
Chaste Month behind, was slowly expired now;
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Still to defer, on choice Important ground,
For certain Day, till Fathers both consented;
Nor doubt thereof, so all distast prevented.
By one of them receiv'd, i'th' noblest kind
Might be perform'd their marriage part design'd.
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