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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Chief Lord of th' Hunting Train came Riding by,
Through Field conjoyn'd, cast gentler Glance, sad Eye
On th' mournful Object there, whose Form excell'd;
Rich Cloaths, brave Dimon-Carkanet beheld
(Whereof through Haste by th' Villains not bereav'd)
Shew'd Nobler Rank, some signs of Life perceiv'd.
Strait carryed her to th' House of worthy Friend
(But Half mile off) whom for important end
Did Visit late; nor soon departing Guest:
And being a Man of learned Parts possest,
As Lordly Name, Degree, with skilful Hand
In th' Surgeon's Art (prais'd by Laconian Land)
First Motion caus'd, wak'd slumb'ring Sense e're-long,
Th' Head sadly harm'd; faint Spirits made more strong,
(In part renew'd) conjoyned certain Days:
Tho still so weak for Voice and Brain, alas!
Could not make known her self; nor came the sound,
Least Noyse thereof beyond the Arcadian Bound.
Through Field conjoyn'd, cast gentler Glance, sad Eye
On th' mournful Object there, whose Form excell'd;
Rich Cloaths, brave Dimon-Carkanet beheld
(Whereof through Haste by th' Villains not bereav'd)
Shew'd Nobler Rank, some signs of Life perceiv'd.
Strait carryed her to th' House of worthy Friend
(But Half mile off) whom for important end
Did Visit late; nor soon departing Guest:
And being a Man of learned Parts possest,
As Lordly Name, Degree, with skilful Hand
In th' Surgeon's Art (prais'd by Laconian Land)
First Motion caus'd, wak'd slumb'ring Sense e're-long,
Th' Head sadly harm'd; faint Spirits made more strong,
(In part renew'd) conjoyned certain Days:
Tho still so weak for Voice and Brain, alas!
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Least Noyse thereof beyond the Arcadian Bound.
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