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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 | The Grecian Story |  |
The Girl writes back, She'd wait upon him there,
But he should come by stealth, None else appear.
Full Bargain 'twas, the Day and hour design'd;
This done, those Wives and Mother's all combin'd;
Their Husbands help, did take their Place before
In that large Cave upon revengeful score,
Hair, Beards, transform'd: One watch'd like Centinel,
If single came (far off discover'd well)
Least caught perchance; strange Place, reserved so,
That none but Wanderers that way would go
To cross their Plot: He ent'ring, nought Afraid,
We Sword men are, Deliver strait; they said
(Rob'd them far more) of's Golden Cash did ease him;
Left naked, bound, sign gave for th' Hags to seize him.
But he should come by stealth, None else appear.
Full Bargain 'twas, the Day and hour design'd;
This done, those Wives and Mother's all combin'd;
Their Husbands help, did take their Place before
In that large Cave upon revengeful score,
Hair, Beards, transform'd: One watch'd like Centinel,
If single came (far off discover'd well)
Least caught perchance; strange Place, reserved so,
That none but Wanderers that way would go
To cross their Plot: He ent'ring, nought Afraid,
We Sword men are, Deliver strait; they said
(Rob'd them far more) of's Golden Cash did ease him;
Left naked, bound, sign gave for th' Hags to seize him.
| The Grecian Story | |