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 Grecian Story |  |
This Party by those Names forementioned
Orsamnes knew; 'Twas handsom Youth, well bred,
Of birth Gentile; dwelt near their Pastors Plain
And call'd Vanlor: amongst the Beauteous Train
His Choice Dione fair, was rank'd, allow'd,
Who being Wore, long Friends debate like Clowd
Dispell'd at last; that Afternoon before
Their Marriage-day, when Love's Conjugal store
He thought t'enjoy (as Bedfellow surmis'd)
By burning Feaver's Rape was seiz'd, surpriz'd.
Bad Rival thus consum'd that gallant Frame,
To feed that Fire, unquench'd the Lover's flame;
Dead in few Days: when, Grief o'recharg'd his Mind,
(Strange Feaver there) to Frenzy grown: confin'd
By's Mother ought Enrag'd strait did prove;
Would Range abroad, since hop'd to Grasp his Love
Midst fields and Shades; us'd sad Complaint, where found
Kind Echo's answering Noise, upon that Ground
He'd Parly, stand; sick Fancy pleasing so;
Till, Lost through Rambling Mood, most Dumpish grow,
Mute many hours: might sad Example be
Of world-bred Change and frail Humanity.
Whom there they left to seek th' uncertain Cell
Of's Ayr-born Love; compassionate Farewel.
Orsamnes knew; 'Twas handsom Youth, well bred,
Of birth Gentile; dwelt near their Pastors Plain
And call'd Vanlor: amongst the Beauteous Train
His Choice Dione fair, was rank'd, allow'd,
Who being Wore, long Friends debate like Clowd
Dispell'd at last; that Afternoon before
Their Marriage-day, when Love's Conjugal store
He thought t'enjoy (as Bedfellow surmis'd)
By burning Feaver's Rape was seiz'd, surpriz'd.
Bad Rival thus consum'd that gallant Frame,
To feed that Fire, unquench'd the Lover's flame;
Dead in few Days: when, Grief o'recharg'd his Mind,
(Strange Feaver there) to Frenzy grown: confin'd
By's Mother ought Enrag'd strait did prove;
Would Range abroad, since hop'd to Grasp his Love
Midst fields and Shades; us'd sad Complaint, where found
Kind Echo's answering Noise, upon that Ground
He'd Parly, stand; sick Fancy pleasing so;
Till, Lost through Rambling Mood, most Dumpish grow,
Mute many hours: might sad Example be
Of world-bred Change and frail Humanity.
Whom there they left to seek th' uncertain Cell
Of's Ayr-born Love; compassionate Farewel.
| The Grecian Story | |