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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High flow'd his Joy when did her Hand behold,
To th' Poys'ning part did thus himself unfold;
He could not think, conceive that Plot before,
Ambitious Ayms for th' Son, conjoyned more.
Rich Box of Gems, Gold-Coyn for her Expence
Might serve (he thought) where-e're her Residence.
Her Choice, next place, advanc'd, whose Father prov'd
Honour'd by him for Rank, desert, belov'd:
The Son at Court he saw, proclaim'd to be,
When but Nineteen, their Kingdom's Rarity:
With Princely Birth such Person, Parts, that now
He should much wrong his own to disallow,
As Daughters Judgment joyn'd: the Lord her Choice
Wrong'd too withall: gave strait confirming Voice.
To th' Poys'ning part did thus himself unfold;
He could not think, conceive that Plot before,
Ambitious Ayms for th' Son, conjoyned more.
Rich Box of Gems, Gold-Coyn for her Expence
Might serve (he thought) where-e're her Residence.
Her Choice, next place, advanc'd, whose Father prov'd
Honour'd by him for Rank, desert, belov'd:
The Son at Court he saw, proclaim'd to be,
When but Nineteen, their Kingdom's Rarity:
With Princely Birth such Person, Parts, that now
He should much wrong his own to disallow,
As Daughters Judgment joyn'd: the Lord her Choice
Wrong'd too withall: gave strait confirming Voice.
| The Grecian Story | |