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 |  |
Nurse (fainter heart) scarce dar'd to Jar, dissent,
Lik'd well the Gold; nor Lady's stoln content
Grudg'd, Envy'd ought. Yet should she not Agree,
Fear'd casting off, tho pleasant Brain and Free.
Told Vandimont, she much approv'd that way,
The King's own Person, Words might best oresway.
Tho long'd withal, it could be so contriv'd
As not to seem her Act; least thence depriv'd
of Favor, Place, Dorasta's Heart unknown;
Yet hoped well, Frank, pleasing Temper shewn.
She could entice her forth perchance to View
Prime Needle-works (which valu'd well she knew)
To House reserv'd, the King concealed there;
But that would plainly her design appear.
Chief Place affirm'd well-shaded Park, that stood
Short Mile from Town which pleas'd her walking mood.
Through th' open Fields from Garden-gate would call
Nurse single forth, each slightly veil'd withal:
Next day resolved was for tracing thither,
Where the King might (with Vandimont together)
Salute disguis'd, as chance, if found less Coy,
Love-Parley past, 'mongst branched Shades enjoy.
Old broken Lodg there also stood, combin'd,
Close Garden-plot, dark Arbour there behind.
Lik'd well the Gold; nor Lady's stoln content
Grudg'd, Envy'd ought. Yet should she not Agree,
Fear'd casting off, tho pleasant Brain and Free.
Told Vandimont, she much approv'd that way,
The King's own Person, Words might best oresway.
Tho long'd withal, it could be so contriv'd
As not to seem her Act; least thence depriv'd
of Favor, Place, Dorasta's Heart unknown;
Yet hoped well, Frank, pleasing Temper shewn.
She could entice her forth perchance to View
Prime Needle-works (which valu'd well she knew)
To House reserv'd, the King concealed there;
But that would plainly her design appear.
Chief Place affirm'd well-shaded Park, that stood
Short Mile from Town which pleas'd her walking mood.
Through th' open Fields from Garden-gate would call
Nurse single forth, each slightly veil'd withal:
Next day resolved was for tracing thither,
Where the King might (with Vandimont together)
Salute disguis'd, as chance, if found less Coy,
Love-Parley past, 'mongst branched Shades enjoy.
Old broken Lodg there also stood, combin'd,
Close Garden-plot, dark Arbour there behind.
| The Grecian Story | |