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 Earnest doubting Lover.
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The Earnest doubting Lover.
Through Doubt, Desire he freezes, burns(Found Ague-change) and his Breast turns
Froz'd, Torrid Zone; fair shape adores:
Can grasp his Thraldom when deplores:
Thank, blame his Stars, as kind, unkind
Talk to himself, and wandring Wind:
Haunts curled Streams, where gloomy Trees,
Wild Rocks and Caves societies,
Kisseth his Chain, Love's pointed Dart,
Hopes, Fears fill qualm'd, convulsion'd Heart:
Man of all Weathers droops this hour,
Next Smiles, thought Sun-shine, Honey-show'r:
How poiz'd her Words: each Glance and Look
Anatomiz'd; her Face his Book:
He moves, sighs, breaths by Rule, what more?
To th' good-behaviour bound all o're:
None delves i'th' Indian Mines more hard
Than he for Female Gold's Reward:
Some Heaven-Conceits, more Hells do seize him,
Nought but t'enjoy or dye can ease him.
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