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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ORSAMNES Horse was Bay, by Nature trim'd,
Drest with black spots; for colour choice esteem'd,
So order'd those; best Gloss, did shine so clear,
Like cloath'd in Sattin all; as Silken near
For smoothness thought: his Nostrils breath'd and Eyes
Bred Flames, as 'twere; prime Model, shape descries.
Trod th' Earth so mounting, Proud, as if some one
O'th' Sun's fleet Coursers was, dispos'd for none
But th' heav'nly Road of Day; did prance as knew
What form he had, Great Rider's beauty too,
Both excellent: Orsamnes which inclin'd,
Govern'd by Art, might seem to back the Wind:
Both Horse and Man so joyntly Mov'd, as neither
Were single piece, but both did grow together.
Drest with black spots; for colour choice esteem'd,
So order'd those; best Gloss, did shine so clear,
Like cloath'd in Sattin all; as Silken near
For smoothness thought: his Nostrils breath'd and Eyes
Bred Flames, as 'twere; prime Model, shape descries.
Trod th' Earth so mounting, Proud, as if some one
O'th' Sun's fleet Coursers was, dispos'd for none
But th' heav'nly Road of Day; did prance as knew
What form he had, Great Rider's beauty too,
Both excellent: Orsamnes which inclin'd,
Govern'd by Art, might seem to back the Wind:
Both Horse and Man so joyntly Mov'd, as neither
Were single piece, but both did grow together.
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