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 |  |
Coat found in Trunk, false Hair and Beard put on
(By Actor us'd in play) This fixt upon.
Cut large Bed's Cord, the same securely bound
To stronger Bar (that distance tho from Ground
Almost despair'd) He slides thereby, descended;
No Crauling saw, such Crags, so hollow-bended;
Cord far too short; yet crept great way by chance,
Till prov'd Six Yards to th' Earth, unpleasing Glance:
Forc'd, Groveler-like, from shelving Crag to fall
On th' Hands and Knees, lest broke his Legs withall:
Was something Bruis'd howe're; beholding then
Strange Voyage late, that monstrous Rock agen,
Look cast in thanks to th' Skie, with cheerful Pace
(Next Way conceiv'd) for th' Borders he did trace;
Prime Marks when came observ'd, Hopes now to see,
Stol'n through by Night, Clermanthe in Arcadie.
(By Actor us'd in play) This fixt upon.
Cut large Bed's Cord, the same securely bound
To stronger Bar (that distance tho from Ground
Almost despair'd) He slides thereby, descended;
No Crauling saw, such Crags, so hollow-bended;
Cord far too short; yet crept great way by chance,
Till prov'd Six Yards to th' Earth, unpleasing Glance:
Forc'd, Groveler-like, from shelving Crag to fall
On th' Hands and Knees, lest broke his Legs withall:
Was something Bruis'd howe're; beholding then
Strange Voyage late, that monstrous Rock agen,
Look cast in thanks to th' Skie, with cheerful Pace
(Next Way conceiv'd) for th' Borders he did trace;
Prime Marks when came observ'd, Hopes now to see,
Stol'n through by Night, Clermanthe in Arcadie.
| The Grecian Story | |