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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]

(1627?-1700)

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II.

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II.

Hast Thou conjoyn'd in Marriage-Bands

Venus.

Those worthy'st mortal Payrs,
Combined th' are both Heart and Hands,

Hymen.

Shew like Terrestrial Stars,
Whilst their Master, Mistress there,

3 Graces.

Which did th' Examples prove
May beauteous Sun and Moon appear.
I'th' gallant Orbe of Love.

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Chorus of Water-Nymphs, Sea-Gods.

Both are Suns for splendid Rays,
And may conjoyned seem t'outblaze
Those lofty Seven;
Chief Lights on Earth beheld, as those in Heaven.