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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Then, Gifts for Baits; no tempting Knack, Device,
If well could draw Clermanthe's Younger Eyes,
Too Costly thought: brave Cloaths conjoyn'd, the Father
Free in th' Extream, to please, content the rather
Gondace's Mood: fine shews and Masquing sports;
Which Way withal Brisoldan choicely Courts,
Chief Revel-master there; so Forward Brain:
How Active when she wanted ought, does strain
Ere fully Spoke, exprest, as in that Ayr
Of her Commands did Breath; then (soft Love-prayr)
Small Sigh was dropt for Cloze: Thus, having won
(First) Love her Self, she thought th' Observant Son
Kind Liking, next; She might Advance the better
To th' main Exploit, Fernanthe grown her Debtor:
Since deep-implanted Love betrays the Mind
To baser Motions oft, struck Fondly blind.
If well could draw Clermanthe's Younger Eyes,
Too Costly thought: brave Cloaths conjoyn'd, the Father
Free in th' Extream, to please, content the rather
Gondace's Mood: fine shews and Masquing sports;
Which Way withal Brisoldan choicely Courts,
Chief Revel-master there; so Forward Brain:
How Active when she wanted ought, does strain
Ere fully Spoke, exprest, as in that Ayr
Of her Commands did Breath; then (soft Love-prayr)
Small Sigh was dropt for Cloze: Thus, having won
(First) Love her Self, she thought th' Observant Son
Kind Liking, next; She might Advance the better
To th' main Exploit, Fernanthe grown her Debtor:
Since deep-implanted Love betrays the Mind
To baser Motions oft, struck Fondly blind.
| The Grecian Story | |