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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. ...
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J. H. (John Harington), 1627?-1700.
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Wing H771; ESTC R19339
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various Mines c. Wind Thunder Lightning Meteors Hail and Snow Ebbs Tides Earth-quakes things caus'd above below Joyn'd things of Sense from the Insect brood so small Wing'd Creepers both quick liveliest found withal Scarce seen discern'd to th' Ostrich Elephant Such like the Sea from least to th' Whale may vaunt Fine Artist prove those Waxen Desks the Bee Spider round Web Bird Chambers in the Tree Last Humane Rank grounds Moral Rational What Noble Wise and Good in Men they call What Best befits and Graces ev'ry Action Knowing themselves conjoyn'd that satisfaction With curious Arts and Tongues State-Wisdom too Man furnish'd seem'd much knows and much can do Sad Frailty howere both Body Mind display That brighter Coin bad Mixture does Allay Where Fancy Passion much o'er-rule and grown Usurper like Mount Princely Reason's Throne Joyn'd Crosses Cares o' th' World sad Accidents Disturbing too dreadful as strange Events From Men from furious Beasts things nam'd before Fire Water-floods c. Nature's Destructive store Thus 't was resolv'd Man's chief Content does rest Within the Mind reserv'd in his own Brest Tho outward things Nature support maintain Like Building props Life-food what may sustain Essential found next Chear'd ' gainst Worldly ill Advanc'd our Joy yet th' apprehension still Doth Rule O'er-sway but Loathsom Feasts appear When faintish Qualm distemper'd Palates there Prime Colours scarce bad Jaundice-Eyes restore Nor Musicks please where Storm-vext Waves do roar The Sun seems lost when Fogs make dark the Sky Such Passion found where Lordly grown two high Many that heap of Worldly Comforts claim Still wretched Poor through troubled Minds became Whilst others in great want Life's Winter-season Setled Brains Hearts themselves enjoy'd sound Reason Upon these Grounds fixt their Discourse altho For several times did well concordant show Each th' other gave what full Content desir'd TIMONDES oft ORSAMNES Youth admir'd So much to gain ORSAMNES truly scan'd His ancieet Age so much could bear command Knowledg grand Weight with Years distemper'd Load Nor Task unpleasing to CLERMANTHE show'd Wise as ingenious Brest still to discover More Solid Parts in her Selected Lover To Goodness choice conjoyn'd brave Gallant Spirit Worth Prizing thought that stock of Manly Merit TIMONDES fear'd Time might too far be spent Upon this Grave more Solemn Argument Philosophy for Lady's tender mind Conceived too young Lover's heart combin'd Would be sometimes left to themselves alone Whose Love 's not yet day and half old were known That might withdraw for hours retreat he pray'd Some things in th' Hermitage should be Survey'd Our Princely Pair that Arbour when beheld Both Lovers in the Bower Wood planted Ground what farther parallell'd Walls lofty Fence conjoyned Fountain there Past Acts o' th' Lady's Grove revived were ORSAMNES pleas'd CLERMANTHE sweet entwin'd More freedom now with these last Shades combin'd Much heightned thoughts that way Seal'd many Kisses Both well conformed then to th' present Blisses Chast sober Hearts what gentle time allow'd Reap'd while Sun-beams ere long black stormy Cloud Might Darken all which being by Heaven declar'd For Change howere their noble Brests prepar'd Then forth they walk'd to th' Fount on furthest side By th' Arbour there which from small Rock did glide Mention'd before nine Muses carved round Phoebus above where good contentment found Whilst Pratling way clear silver Stream did flow Soft murmur's Noise to th' Cisterns fram'd below ORSAMNES styl'd CLERMANTHE i' th' pleasant mood Bright Venus there as met in shady wood By Young Adonis self tho Chast that Hour I' th' Loving prime e're felt Boar's dreadful pow'r His Poniard laid o' th' Gross conjoyn'd intent That should Adonis Boar-Spear represent Delightful Scene was thus performed then Till Both well pleased resum'd themselves agen Done hour and half TIMONDES came inquir'd Convenient time where they to Sup desir'd Both close that first Low Walk i' th' level Green Planted with Palms fair space we said between That and the Bank their Parlor called there Could ready Food good Meal did then appear Cloath spread they couched down for Carpet Grass Grove Songstress seem'd best Musick-noise surpass His Man ' gainst Noon by th' Widow warn'd design'd Brought large supply themselves withdrawn behind To th' Garden-Bow'r their Supper being ended Joyn'd various talk till Sleep prov'd recommended Thus spent their Hours in choice contentful way Sometimes alone reserv'd well pleas'd by Day That past upon the Hermits Bed repos'd Kind sweet Good-nights Good-morrows there inclos'd Lusty TIMONDES slept i' th' former Chair Strong Signs whereof heard Snort by th' Noble Pair ORSAMNES wak'd third Morning first and now Some Damping thoughts through her years Virgin Vow Three Weeks behind for clearing Fancy's Sky This Song did frame his Lute supposed by SONG 1. Come thou friendly Hand and Voice Let your Art Orsamnes's Pâ—em Well conjoyned sooth my Heart Grief by Charms allay'd Rejoyce Riddles shewing Time howere Do's Bound appear For Payment full content bestowing 2. Master of my Beauteous Flame I Burning prove Whilst oreflow dear Streams of Love Thirst-like want of Joy proclaim Daunt with pleasure I do own Chief Mine alone Yet not dare to Grasp the Treasure 3. Ripe and Wealthiest Ground of Corn Grapes Possess Of Transcendent Lusciousness Starv'd withal since Fruit forborn Hope still eases Seems t' afford Sweet Crop Gold Hoard Whilst Delay'd sad Fancy pleases This He at Noon did to her Hand present Who found in that Poetic way content Third Day being come i' th cloze whereof third Night Whole second Book between we did recite That Uncle of his the Lord THIRSANDER nam'd The Prince Orontes Who well to th' Pastor-life with 's Father fram'd By th' Widow wrought he would inform them there Touching close place reserv'd till Cloud of Fear Caus'd by his Fathers angry mind dispell'd Thoughts pacifi'd which made him thus conceal'd Like Traveller for Choice of One of those Two Nimphs Gentile whose Fathers same Life chose Philaura and Merdona Still strongly bent thought needful to repeat His mind being well conform'd by that Retreat CLERMANTHE would Husband enjoy'd to own Her safe Defence be to her Father known VERDORUS Duke Year past from whom She fled Since by his Concubine near murthered Through Poysonous Broth soon rais'd to Dutchess glory Things thus reviv'd we shall enlarge our Story THIRSANDER came not then by Ten at Night Nor Trouble caus'd since various Chances might Produce Delay well harbour'd both howere They thought to wait till fifth sixth Evening there If fail'd that time their Widow should be sent To 's House again for knowing more th' Event Sixth Evening come TIMONDES walked strait To th' Widows Lodg whom found Distempr'd late Not fit to Go then 't was resolv'd design'd ORSAMNES should for ease of doubtful Mind Five miles the Walk as we declar'd before 'T was three to th' Lady's Grove to th' Grange two more Thus by Tens hour Orsamnes goes to his Uncle th' Hermit's old Coat preferr'd Hat for Disguise
A Youth's conceit which prov'd sometimes a Croud Where may be joyn'd th' Exploit adventur'd on By Traveller Gentile of Macedon Who for their Nun's late Female Show inclin'd Amongst his Travel 's Stranger things Design'd For Talk at Home good Person smooth no Beard Like Handsome Maid neat Woman's garb appear'd Well Acted 't was when All Walk'd forth beside For th' Garden-air First beauteous Nun descry'd This Plot conjoyn'd He strait to Her Address'd More ciyil formal way prefer'd Request That She so far would favour Him to view Their Garden choice if Fame's report were True Was pleas'd with all the rest e're long might be One of their Virgin Train Society The Nun conforms Survey'd and Prais'd that Hour Joyn'd too Discourse each Walk and pleasant Bow'r Large Thanks return'd He took his last Farewel Kiss firmly Seabd thought beyond Parallel Her Order Self combin'd ten Travels don Could boast at Home Kiss'd handsome Vestal Nun. We here shall Joyn more serious Sad Event A Plot against the Prince Might raise the Prince ORONTES Discontent ORSAMNES too had shar'd but Unreveal'd I' th' Cottage-walls near large Dervan conceal'd With 's Vncle Princely Love from whence begun Voyage next Morn should be by th' Rising Sun To th' Merchant's Grange for their more Calm Retreat Till Fathers Mind Compos'd which we repeat That Youthful Prince th' Arcadian King forenam'd From Sensual Thoughts excess not least Reclaim'd Fantastick Ways Worth noble Virtue slighted By 's Father lov'd with Humorous Moods delighted Damp cast on all Ingenious Parts by those His Younger Lords whom for Companions chose Near Servants too like Proper Coin as 't were Might of Himself Resemblances appear Having thrown down that Gallant General ORONTES nam'd bad Scornful Way withal Two Years ago which Pow'r Command had held From the old King some Fourteen Years excell'd Soon after that Wife 's Daughter's Loss First strange With several Friends retir'd to Pastor-grange Which after that long Story told by us O' th' Ciprian Queen shews well Repeated thus Two Courtiers Great which Spiteful Rancour bred Against the Prince for Father's sakes then Dead Much for their Own tho grudg'd ORSAMNES more Distastful Grounds Who as we said before Star shin'd at Court till Nineteen Years of Age Then Manly seem'd for Gallant Personage Transcendent Parts conjoyn'd well Govern'd Spirit Great Battel fought shewn Brave Commanders Merit Whose Parts withall now Rarely Improved were Not satisfi'd tho from that Courtly Sphear Son Father faln since Liv'd still Unconfin'd Kept large Estate their Ruine they Design'd Knowing their own Pow'r upon the King whose Brest Still much with Both displeas'd by Tongue exprest Their Train well lay They thus Gave Fire began They told the King for that great sturdy Man ORONTES Prince no doubt there could be found But he was well Discharg'd on Cautious ground Of Jealousie from that Commanding Height Bold forward Son Tho now far greater weight Fill'd Reason's Scale Convincing Argument Shew'd their Ambitious Ayms Traytor 's intent Revengeful too their Sovereign t' Unthrone Since they had kept long time Abroad unknown Their Agents Engineers Disguis'd with Clouds To raise the People's Spleen Tumultuous croud Confirming thence that their Conjoyn'd Retreat To Pastor-Life was but the more to Cheat Befool the World till Arm'd for Action then This Rustick Swain's Lord General ag'en Might Seize the Crown as Prince ORSAMNES grac'd The King's choice Parts and Person Blur'd debas'd This entrance made and certain Lord then Dying 'T was Friend to th' Prince conceiv'd Forg'd Letters as from the Prince in Plots complying They told the King whose Warrant strait possest The Closet broke Each well prepared Brest Of that dead Lord Two Letters said found there Grand Proofs of All Pen'd by themselves howe're Which clasp'd within their Palms sleight Juglers Art They seemed to Take up with sudden Start Foul Treason Cry'd then shew'd Some Others by ORONTES Name beneath well Feign'd to th' Eye Since Order they had got Two years ago Of Military kind fair Copie so In th' old King's days writ all with his own Hand When held that place Lord General 's command Same thought by th' King Himself Th' whole matter pen'd Did Treas'nous Plot most plainly comprehend T' advance their Ayms by th' Rising Multitude Old Souldiers joyn'd the Crown did Their's conclude Light Head the King was call'd fierce Tyrant there Could Dâ—staff with more Art than Scepter bear This strengthen'd was by second Plot far more In their return tho Forg'd the Night before First Plot being lay'd when th' Lord on his Death-bed Their Letters ready pen'd last Night known Dead One of those Two Yyoung Vagrant met by chance Corinthian Greek who did toward Him advance Crav'd begging way some Alms might help to bear His charge for Home did sturdy bold appear Whom thought fit for his End call'd strait aside To Sculking Nook thus for th' Imployment try'd He should but seem one of their Shepheard-Train Green Bonnet bought Hour past same Place again Letter from him receive in 's Pocket shroud Next Morn near such an Hour there under Cloud Watch till he saw Him come that Way with More Then March forth Nigh to him by th' Tavern-dore Where spoken to such Certain Answers make Full Lesson taught till some those Lines did take From 's breeches Seize should be secured then I' th' House few Hours till his own self agen Caus'd his Discharge no Harm be Confident High Golden Fee which nam'd for his Content Would Pay him there the Rogue joyn'd strait Comply'd Those Lines receiv'd Green Bonnet did provide That Courtier with his Fellow Cheat combin'd Those Witnesses passing Next Morn design'd Same street their way to Court don Prank before That Rogue march'd up to Them by th' Tavern-dore Green Bonnet on That Courtier First o' th' Train Stopt saying What art thou some Shepheard-Swain Said he Perhaps I am Joyn'd The ' Other then What dost thou here in this Great Town agen I 've Business here perchance The Rogue reply'd Some Gugaw for your sweet heart to provide Said Courtier next Not so I Message have To Person of Honour joyn'd that Vagrant knave This seems a Prajeant Clown fay'd He again Tho Shepheard am I serve a better Man The Rogue conjoyn'd then any here I see The Greatest Man but one in Arcadie Who 's that Both said the Prince ORONTES there He joyn'd Perhaps the same Said they whate're In this shew's something more Search him did call First Courtier strait to th' Standers by withall In 's Hose that Letter found o' th' Front Direction To th' Lord Deceas'd Seal broke for more Reflection ORONTES Name below That Former Hand Judg'd for his Own when given by them Command To bring 't away The Fellow kneeling Cry'd He was but Neighbour to the Prince beside Glad of some Gain Cap should have left behind If any Harm 't was sore against his Mind Beg'd to go home That Courtier called strait The Vintner forth inform'd 't was Thing of