The History of Polindor and Flostella With Other Poems. By I. H. [i.e. John Harington] The third Edition, Revised and much Enlarged |
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Round this long-squared Pond fair Bank was rays'd,
Like low green Tarras, sides thereof being prays'd
Through well-set shady Trees, yet order'd so,
As that each Third did beauteous Fruit-tree grow;
The which to th' rest like Gem enamell'd show'd:
Th' whole Clump might well resemble an Orchard-wood;
'Twas various, Sweet whose toothsome fruits not wanted
Tempting beholders eyes and tast, like painted
Gay Curtizans; how plump! though Virgin-brows
Seemed yet forc'd to wear, on th' loaden boughs
Kiss'd but by Phœbus Beams (none hither swarving)
It look'd like Natures Closet of preserving:
Unless those wandring Fayries now and then,
Borrow'd some Dish, to serve their dapper Queen
Her Big-grown longing, Cherry or so; great Pear,
Plump Apricock would furnish th' whole Court chear
(Those nicest Elvish stomacks) oft 'twas found,
Where their small Feet had danc'd some Antick Round.
Like low green Tarras, sides thereof being prays'd
Through well-set shady Trees, yet order'd so,
As that each Third did beauteous Fruit-tree grow;
The which to th' rest like Gem enamell'd show'd:
Th' whole Clump might well resemble an Orchard-wood;
'Twas various, Sweet whose toothsome fruits not wanted
Tempting beholders eyes and tast, like painted
Gay Curtizans; how plump! though Virgin-brows
Seemed yet forc'd to wear, on th' loaden boughs
Kiss'd but by Phœbus Beams (none hither swarving)
It look'd like Natures Closet of preserving:
Unless those wandring Fayries now and then,
Borrow'd some Dish, to serve their dapper Queen
Her Big-grown longing, Cherry or so; great Pear,
Plump Apricock would furnish th' whole Court chear
(Those nicest Elvish stomacks) oft 'twas found,
Where their small Feet had danc'd some Antick Round.
| The History of Polindor and Flostella | |