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 on they Walk'd, till near three Miles o'th' four,
Main Task dispatch'd; when chanc'd to traverse o're
Smooth Velvet Plain, with Flow'rs adorn'd to th' eye
Like Summer-Gems, large River gliding by,
Which through the midst in various Wanton Maze
Sported it self; whilst Trees their Plumed grace
Joyn'd from the Bank; Sun-fans or Screens (as 'twere)
To th' Pearl-cheek'd dancing Nymph resembling there.
Main Task dispatch'd; when chanc'd to traverse o're
Smooth Velvet Plain, with Flow'rs adorn'd to th' eye
Like Summer-Gems, large River gliding by,
Which through the midst in various Wanton Maze
Sported it self; whilst Trees their Plumed grace
Joyn'd from the Bank; Sun-fans or Screens (as 'twere)
To th' Pearl-cheek'd dancing Nymph resembling there.
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