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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This Minion, Pearl, afraid Wife's dear Relation,
Desert conjoyn'd, with pow'rful Friends perswasion.
Might cause her Self to be Discharg'd; Estrange
Her great, Fond Paramour; most loathsom Change;
Plump Fortune shrunk to Want, High Dreams beside,
What Glory, Wealth if she could prove his Bride;
Wife to the Duke: or Govern all howere
In Wifely Room, were not Eugene there:
She was resolv'd, when Sick Distemper found,
To Poyson her; close, Advantageous Ground.
Desert conjoyn'd, with pow'rful Friends perswasion.
Might cause her Self to be Discharg'd; Estrange
Her great, Fond Paramour; most loathsom Change;
Plump Fortune shrunk to Want, High Dreams beside,
What Glory, Wealth if she could prove his Bride;
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In Wifely Room, were not Eugene there:
She was resolv'd, when Sick Distemper found,
To Poyson her; close, Advantageous Ground.
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