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 |  |
Great Princely Pair, from Honour's Temple, know,
I'm sent to You Ambassadour below:
Six younger Knights sent from Thessalian State
To proffer, yield the Prince Orontes late
That glorious Crown, due from his Grand-father,
Expell'd by Treas'nous force, unlawful'st War:
Six Ladies too from Cyprus wealthy Land,
With Crown, which Duke VERDORUS may command
Their beautious Queen MINDANA'S Heir disclos'd;
Who fled from thence by Tyrant's Arm Depos'd:
Each Troop withall ingag'd (such high Regard
Shewn to your selves, their Royal Heirs declar'd)
These Crowns should be first to your Hands presented.
Long cross'd through Storms by Furies rais'd, augmented,
To honour, Virtue's Temples at the last
Both Parties came; Sea's dangers overpast.
Where finding All they Agents were imploy'd
To marry'd Pair, Prince, Princess call'd (o're-joy'd)
Now Fellow-servants grown, th' Example mov'd,
Each made their worthy Choice, united prov'd:
Will shortly here with their Grand charge attend;
Mean while their humblest Duties recommend.
I'm sent to You Ambassadour below:
Six younger Knights sent from Thessalian State
To proffer, yield the Prince Orontes late
That glorious Crown, due from his Grand-father,
Expell'd by Treas'nous force, unlawful'st War:
Six Ladies too from Cyprus wealthy Land,
With Crown, which Duke VERDORUS may command
Their beautious Queen MINDANA'S Heir disclos'd;
Who fled from thence by Tyrant's Arm Depos'd:
Each Troop withall ingag'd (such high Regard
Shewn to your selves, their Royal Heirs declar'd)
These Crowns should be first to your Hands presented.
Long cross'd through Storms by Furies rais'd, augmented,
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Both Parties came; Sea's dangers overpast.
Where finding All they Agents were imploy'd
To marry'd Pair, Prince, Princess call'd (o're-joy'd)
Now Fellow-servants grown, th' Example mov'd,
Each made their worthy Choice, united prov'd:
Will shortly here with their Grand charge attend;
Mean while their humblest Duties recommend.
| The Grecian Story | |