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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No Person there they saw, yet all found Neat;
Furnish'd tho plain, as served for Retreat
Some Master still: Stools, Table, Chair and Bed
Trunk, Linnen-Chest, Hour-glass, well ordered:
Bright Sword o'th' Wall, whereto did Belt belong;
Vessels of Earth, for Books convenient Throng.
Large Cupbaord too, where Cheese and Butter store,
Bak'd-meat conjoyn'd which for Half-week, or more,
Would th' Host content; brought newly in, there laid
By th' Country-man forenam'd, still so convey'd
Twice every Week, Dervan from thence a Mile
Beer (last) there was, Strong waters; tho some while,
His Tast was pleas'd with Pure adjoyned Fount;
Of Natur's Wand'ring Cellar made account.
Furnish'd tho plain, as served for Retreat
Some Master still: Stools, Table, Chair and Bed
Trunk, Linnen-Chest, Hour-glass, well ordered:
Bright Sword o'th' Wall, whereto did Belt belong;
Vessels of Earth, for Books convenient Throng.
Large Cupbaord too, where Cheese and Butter store,
Bak'd-meat conjoyn'd which for Half-week, or more,
Would th' Host content; brought newly in, there laid
By th' Country-man forenam'd, still so convey'd
Twice every Week, Dervan from thence a Mile
Beer (last) there was, Strong waters; tho some while,
His Tast was pleas'd with Pure adjoyned Fount;
Of Natur's Wand'ring Cellar made account.
| The Grecian Story | |