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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He thus reply'd: Sweet'st Madam still conclude,
My Carriage shall be far from Wanton, Rude;
Unsoyled prove; your Favor sought from thence;
Still kept, observ'd those Bounds of Reverence:
And yet defer that late condemning Voice
Of leaving you so soon; thought Fairer Choice
Sentence of Death Clermanthe setled now,
More quiet thoughts, thus spake with gentle brow
My Carriage shall be far from Wanton, Rude;
Unsoyled prove; your Favor sought from thence;
Still kept, observ'd those Bounds of Reverence:
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Of leaving you so soon; thought Fairer Choice
Sentence of Death Clermanthe setled now,
More quiet thoughts, thus spake with gentle brow
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