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 |  |
Her's dappled Gray, prime, handsome thing for Beast,
So delicate appear'd; which oft had prest
Gondace's Self: his well-spread Mane, unbound
(Like Nymphs neglected Hair) near touch'd the Ground.
Bright, smooth as Glass, so beauteous-limb'd, as it
For Rosey bed, some silken Couch were fit.
Light-prancing too for th' Heel, but shewing more
Fine, awful reverence, as thought he bore
Some Goddess-weight, Divine; whose Heav'nly Load
Lest should on th' Earth offend, most nicely Trod.
Large Saddle Sea-green Velvet was, by Art
Wrought Silver Waves, whose storm-like, mounting part
Did Froth present; imbroyder'd Dolphins there,
Rich-skaled all; both Dolphins, Waves (as 'twere)
Might seem to Roul when th' wanton Beast did move:
Her stirrop choice did Silver Gilded prove.
Eight Footmen next her Lord and Her, commended
For th' handsome Garb, Princess the same attended.
Then came the King's, young Prince's Coach of State,
Brides Charet Third, that proud GONDACE'S late;
Triumphant 'twas, with Purple Velvet lin'd,
GORGEOUS the rest, Purl Fringes broad combin'd:
Six Horses white, by th' Dutchess us'd before:
In th' Rere beheld conjoyn'd large Coaches store.
So delicate appear'd; which oft had prest
Gondace's Self: his well-spread Mane, unbound
(Like Nymphs neglected Hair) near touch'd the Ground.
Bright, smooth as Glass, so beauteous-limb'd, as it
For Rosey bed, some silken Couch were fit.
Light-prancing too for th' Heel, but shewing more
Fine, awful reverence, as thought he bore
Some Goddess-weight, Divine; whose Heav'nly Load
Lest should on th' Earth offend, most nicely Trod.
Large Saddle Sea-green Velvet was, by Art
Wrought Silver Waves, whose storm-like, mounting part
Did Froth present; imbroyder'd Dolphins there,
Rich-skaled all; both Dolphins, Waves (as 'twere)
Might seem to Roul when th' wanton Beast did move:
Her stirrop choice did Silver Gilded prove.
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For th' handsome Garb, Princess the same attended.
Then came the King's, young Prince's Coach of State,
Brides Charet Third, that proud GONDACE'S late;
Triumphant 'twas, with Purple Velvet lin'd,
GORGEOUS the rest, Purl Fringes broad combin'd:
Six Horses white, by th' Dutchess us'd before:
In th' Rere beheld conjoyn'd large Coaches store.
| The Grecian Story | |