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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Her Father was a Duke, by splendid Birth
And Fortune great, since Lord of spacious Earth:
Prov'd Her withal to Cyprus Crown (which we
Shall yet Reserve) for Parts past mean degree:
Life temperate till Thirty's Age out-worn,
Did for Ten years the Marriage-bed adorn:
Was Noble-minded thought, as nobly Train'd;
Soon afterwards to Private Lust enchaind.
Nor that so Stoln, as unsuspected neither,
Whence alter'd seem'd, more Weak; like dancing Feather
Rul'd and o'repowr'd by wanton Female's Blast:
Did Charm'd appear, Transported so at last:
Who Crost him ought that way might Thunder move,
Deep Hatred raise from strongest former Love;
Verdorus call'd. Her Mother was the Niece
To th' great Corinthian Queen, might challenge Greece
So Good and fair, Gems seldome found in One;
Fit Mother for Clermanthe's Self alone.
And Fortune great, since Lord of spacious Earth:
Prov'd Her withal to Cyprus Crown (which we
Shall yet Reserve) for Parts past mean degree:
Life temperate till Thirty's Age out-worn,
Did for Ten years the Marriage-bed adorn:
Was Noble-minded thought, as nobly Train'd;
Soon afterwards to Private Lust enchaind.
Nor that so Stoln, as unsuspected neither,
Whence alter'd seem'd, more Weak; like dancing Feather
Rul'd and o'repowr'd by wanton Female's Blast:
Did Charm'd appear, Transported so at last:
Who Crost him ought that way might Thunder move,
Deep Hatred raise from strongest former Love;
Verdorus call'd. Her Mother was the Niece
To th' great Corinthian Queen, might challenge Greece
So Good and fair, Gems seldome found in One;
Fit Mother for Clermanthe's Self alone.
| The Grecian Story | |