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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Th' Ambassadour was Pompous way beheld
In Chariot drawn; for Glist'ring Robes excell'd:
Shew'd Tauney Cheek; Twelve Moors, coal-black to th' Eye
(Strange Garb) on foot; Gay, mounted Boys led by
Fine Horses cloath'd: Twelve Servants rode before
With colour'd Darts, short, Gaudy'st Garments wore:
Three view'd as formost Rank, loud Trumpets bearing
On either side the King's tall Guard appearing.
Then follow'd strait, for State, Two Coaches more,
Six Horses each, Arcadian Coaches store.
His Lady, last, in Gorgeous Chariot shin'd
(Good Space between) Two Handmaids sate combin'd
Beneath her feet; Eight Tauney Youths attended:
Spruce Pages hors'd; Coach follow'd all; so ended.
In Chariot drawn; for Glist'ring Robes excell'd:
Shew'd Tauney Cheek; Twelve Moors, coal-black to th' Eye
(Strange Garb) on foot; Gay, mounted Boys led by
Fine Horses cloath'd: Twelve Servants rode before
With colour'd Darts, short, Gaudy'st Garments wore:
Three view'd as formost Rank, loud Trumpets bearing
On either side the King's tall Guard appearing.
Then follow'd strait, for State, Two Coaches more,
Six Horses each, Arcadian Coaches store.
His Lady, last, in Gorgeous Chariot shin'd
(Good Space between) Two Handmaids sate combin'd
Beneath her feet; Eight Tauney Youths attended:
Spruce Pages hors'd; Coach follow'd all; so ended.
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