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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 | The Grecian Story |  |
These Courting ways Brisoldan pay'd (whenere)
His prime Observances, Love-duties there
(Dissembled tho) as Vital Pow'rs were lent
For that Regard: would Verses too Present
(For Parts, ingenious Brain well furnish'd, stor'd,
As those Young Years could probably afford)
By th' Mothers hand, Ambassadress compleat:
Nay, Chamber kept, at last, Love-qualms so great;
Befool'd his Night-cap, Health; whilst former Road,
Kind Favours still, the proud Gondace trod.
And when sometimes her Lover's Charge renew'd,
Clermanthe, falling back, would thus Delude,
Fence gentler way: Her Son's approv'd Desert
Not question'd was, but Light, inconstant Heart
That doubtful Age, those younger Years; her One
Does Plead withal, yet Fancy's Pow'r not known,
What Choice to make; these further Thoughts unfold,
Her Father's Frown, at last: when strait the Bold
Gondace Smil'd, with careless Glance reply'd:
Were They but once confirm'd by Vows, and Ty'd
Marriage-time come, when fit to make Relation,
Discovery; her Pow'rful, short Perswasion,
Fernanthe's Planted Love, Son great in Favour,
Should eas'ly draw the Duke: yet seem'd to Waver
The Lady's thoughts, Conjoyned grounds of Fear;
Some gentle Change, event still Hop'd for there.
His prime Observances, Love-duties there
(Dissembled tho) as Vital Pow'rs were lent
For that Regard: would Verses too Present
(For Parts, ingenious Brain well furnish'd, stor'd,
As those Young Years could probably afford)
By th' Mothers hand, Ambassadress compleat:
Nay, Chamber kept, at last, Love-qualms so great;
Befool'd his Night-cap, Health; whilst former Road,
Kind Favours still, the proud Gondace trod.
And when sometimes her Lover's Charge renew'd,
Clermanthe, falling back, would thus Delude,
Fence gentler way: Her Son's approv'd Desert
Not question'd was, but Light, inconstant Heart
That doubtful Age, those younger Years; her One
Does Plead withal, yet Fancy's Pow'r not known,
What Choice to make; these further Thoughts unfold,
Her Father's Frown, at last: when strait the Bold
Gondace Smil'd, with careless Glance reply'd:
Were They but once confirm'd by Vows, and Ty'd
Marriage-time come, when fit to make Relation,
Discovery; her Pow'rful, short Perswasion,
Fernanthe's Planted Love, Son great in Favour,
Should eas'ly draw the Duke: yet seem'd to Waver
The Lady's thoughts, Conjoyned grounds of Fear;
Some gentle Change, event still Hop'd for there.
| The Grecian Story | |