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 Lord returning now through great Affairs,
Yet loth to leave (since Rang'd amongst his Cares)
Clarenza there, might else be thought Unkind;
June's season, warm, soft Litter's Bed combin'd,
Took Her along: whose House there harbour'd shewing
Prime Surgeon, best, from whence his Knowledge growing;
But Crazy Man, not fit at all to Ride,
Loath'd for some Cause that Country's Part, beside
Large River's stream (next) to be Ferry'd o're
Which prov'd between: such (last) her Beauty-store,
Fine handsome Grace return'd, the Lord in th' end
(Widow, or Maid) did choice for Wife intend.
Yet loth to leave (since Rang'd amongst his Cares)
Clarenza there, might else be thought Unkind;
June's season, warm, soft Litter's Bed combin'd,
Took Her along: whose House there harbour'd shewing
Prime Surgeon, best, from whence his Knowledge growing;
But Crazy Man, not fit at all to Ride,
Loath'd for some Cause that Country's Part, beside
Large River's stream (next) to be Ferry'd o're
Which prov'd between: such (last) her Beauty-store,
Fine handsome Grace return'd, the Lord in th' end
(Widow, or Maid) did choice for Wife intend.
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