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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Next day they reach'd the Merchant's Grange, e're-night,
Whose News enlarg'd our Noble Pair's delight,
Brought from the Prince; Clermanthe (Courteous, kind)
Florena Imbrac'd, scarce thought her Aunt design'd;
Well pleas'd, tho Marriage thus put off, They were,
The Prince himself since would be present there:
That Pause withall might Joys advance the more,
Both Bodies, Minds, like to themselves restore;
After long Task endur'd, that former Maze
(So dreadful thought) where wander'd many days.
Nor stands Varnesa, that late kind Convoy,
As unconcern'd Spectator of their Joy,
But Partner too (Clermanthe under Cloud
Obscur'd before) chief Woman's place allow'd.
Clermanthe's Self, now publick grown, beside
With choicer Garb their next great Towns supply'd.
Whose News enlarg'd our Noble Pair's delight,
Brought from the Prince; Clermanthe (Courteous, kind)
Florena Imbrac'd, scarce thought her Aunt design'd;
Well pleas'd, tho Marriage thus put off, They were,
The Prince himself since would be present there:
That Pause withall might Joys advance the more,
Both Bodies, Minds, like to themselves restore;
After long Task endur'd, that former Maze
(So dreadful thought) where wander'd many days.
Nor stands Varnesa, that late kind Convoy,
As unconcern'd Spectator of their Joy,
But Partner too (Clermanthe under Cloud
Obscur'd before) chief Woman's place allow'd.
Clermanthe's Self, now publick grown, beside
With choicer Garb their next great Towns supply'd.
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