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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Clermanthe, first this Motion entertain'd
With Wonder's Glance, then dainty'st Blushes stain'd
As tho she would that Silent way upbraid
Gondace's setled Cheeks, since none display'd.
Rouz'd strait her Reason's strength, tho Young descry'd
Unworthy Plot with fairer Gloss, outside,
Prime-varnish'd ore; Covetousness conceiv'd,
Ambition's threads that Garment, tho Weav'd
With Silken Love. Nor was by Friendly Bond
Oblig'd so far, as to be Strain'd beyond
Her Sober Self, fit Honour's Bounds; altho
Directly 'gainst the Stream she dar'd not go,
Thought Soothing best a while, since Match'd orehard;
High Spirit saw, joyn'd Father's Fond Regard.
These Modest words for Answer fram'd alone;
She no such Beauty's Stock could Challenge, own;
Nor well conceive such Amorous Passion sorted
With her Son's tender Years; Those rather Courted
Pleasures, Pastimes, were Strangers found to Love:
Thus, Suckled Hope; whatere the Lord might prove.
With Wonder's Glance, then dainty'st Blushes stain'd
As tho she would that Silent way upbraid
Gondace's setled Cheeks, since none display'd.
Rouz'd strait her Reason's strength, tho Young descry'd
Unworthy Plot with fairer Gloss, outside,
Prime-varnish'd ore; Covetousness conceiv'd,
Ambition's threads that Garment, tho Weav'd
With Silken Love. Nor was by Friendly Bond
Oblig'd so far, as to be Strain'd beyond
Her Sober Self, fit Honour's Bounds; altho
Directly 'gainst the Stream she dar'd not go,
Thought Soothing best a while, since Match'd orehard;
High Spirit saw, joyn'd Father's Fond Regard.
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She no such Beauty's Stock could Challenge, own;
Nor well conceive such Amorous Passion sorted
With her Son's tender Years; Those rather Courted
Pleasures, Pastimes, were Strangers found to Love:
Thus, Suckled Hope; whatere the Lord might prove.
| The Grecian Story | |