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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]
  

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Thus from her Hand he mounts to th' Lips, from whence
Snatch'd Cordial food with sober violence;
Restoratives; as after that long Fast
Would eat, devour: took Second, Third Repast;

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Short time that way improv'd; neglecting neither,
First Beg'd, then Kist, kist, beg'd as 'twere together:
Well shrouded so her Bashful Cheeks (uncloy'd)
By numb'ring more, till Ten for Seal enjoy'd:
How could she cross, Deny? one might suppose
Her Lips Blush'd too, since prest so oft by Those.