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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Slunk then to th' Formost Lord (like Stranger howere)
Stood sneaking by, as Glanc'd through Window there:
Face cover'd tho with Handkerchief, unseen,
Wiping his Nose, as pass'd those Lords between:
Heard him no less her Beauty's Praise admire;
Boy charge withal o'th' Coach-man to enquire
Whose Daughter 'twas; inform'd thereof, Relation,
Strait to 's Comrade us'd strongest Protestation,
He would her Servant be: Both Gaz'd again,
Till view'd each other Both with Heart's Disdain.
Last-ent'ring Lord did monstruous Doubts discover,
That Formost would (whom nam'd) prove Rival-lover.
Brisoldan thus now Hot, then Cold appear'd,
Like diff'rent Climes, as burn'd with Rage, or Fear'd:
Since Those he thought, the substance might Enjoy
(His Part the Shade) long, Hopeful Dream destroy.
Then came the Show; scarce pleas'd Brisoldan's Sense:
Chief Sight to th' Lords Clermanthe's Excellence.
Others fair Eyes, with Her's being look'd upon,
Like Window's Glass conceiv'd to th' Diamon.
Stood sneaking by, as Glanc'd through Window there:
Face cover'd tho with Handkerchief, unseen,
Wiping his Nose, as pass'd those Lords between:
Heard him no less her Beauty's Praise admire;
Boy charge withal o'th' Coach-man to enquire
Whose Daughter 'twas; inform'd thereof, Relation,
Strait to 's Comrade us'd strongest Protestation,
He would her Servant be: Both Gaz'd again,
Till view'd each other Both with Heart's Disdain.
Last-ent'ring Lord did monstruous Doubts discover,
That Formost would (whom nam'd) prove Rival-lover.
Brisoldan thus now Hot, then Cold appear'd,
Like diff'rent Climes, as burn'd with Rage, or Fear'd:
Since Those he thought, the substance might Enjoy
(His Part the Shade) long, Hopeful Dream destroy.
Then came the Show; scarce pleas'd Brisoldan's Sense:
Chief Sight to th' Lords Clermanthe's Excellence.
Others fair Eyes, with Her's being look'd upon,
Like Window's Glass conceiv'd to th' Diamon.
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