"To do, perform; all wandring thoughts again; / No vulgar Act, Sense, Fancy where did Reign / Usurping Lords, to make them know Subjection; / Mount Reason on the Throne, wise circumspection."
— Harington, John (1627-1700)
Author
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Printed for William Crook
Date
1684
Metaphor
"To do, perform; all wandring thoughts again; / No vulgar Act, Sense, Fancy where did Reign / Usurping Lords, to make them know Subjection; / Mount Reason on the Throne, wise circumspection."
Metaphor in Context
Dorasta Rose, Drest takes her leave, retires;
Walk'd out unknown, well slack'd the Royal Fires.
Six days dissolv'd, her Knight returned home;
Of Princely word the King's discharg'd become;
Coyn'd Earl he was through Father's grand desert:
choice Place obtain'd withal for second Part.
No Jealous Thoughts disturb, since long ago
Th' old King (conceiv'd) might more regardful shew.
Dorasta Poising now that She had stray'd
From Virtu's Path, much wrong'd her self, betray'd
Kind Husband too at once; thur far vain Pride,
And sensual humour both had Gratify'd.
That those Delights, unlawful Joys did send
Sorrow to th' Heart, prov'd bitter Sweets in th' end;
'Twas sober point, awak'd from former Dream,
Whereof the King main cause appear'd, Supream:
For She might more unfortunate be Guest,
Since Tempted so, than Bad, Lascivious Brest:
She fixt upon Retreat as Loyal Wife,
Tho found hard Task, howere, internal Strife.
To do, perform; all wandring thoughts again;
No vulgar Act, Sense, Fancy where did Reign
Usurping Lords, to make them know Subjection;
Mount Reason on the Throne, wise circumspection.
Thus should the King new move, maintain the Chase;
Tho she might well in that reserved place;
When Bathing-walk conjoyn'd; she strait compos'd
Brief Letters form, this modest Sense inclos'd.
Walk'd out unknown, well slack'd the Royal Fires.
Six days dissolv'd, her Knight returned home;
Of Princely word the King's discharg'd become;
Coyn'd Earl he was through Father's grand desert:
choice Place obtain'd withal for second Part.
No Jealous Thoughts disturb, since long ago
Th' old King (conceiv'd) might more regardful shew.
Dorasta Poising now that She had stray'd
From Virtu's Path, much wrong'd her self, betray'd
Kind Husband too at once; thur far vain Pride,
And sensual humour both had Gratify'd.
That those Delights, unlawful Joys did send
Sorrow to th' Heart, prov'd bitter Sweets in th' end;
'Twas sober point, awak'd from former Dream,
Whereof the King main cause appear'd, Supream:
For She might more unfortunate be Guest,
Since Tempted so, than Bad, Lascivious Brest:
She fixt upon Retreat as Loyal Wife,
Tho found hard Task, howere, internal Strife.
To do, perform; all wandring thoughts again;
No vulgar Act, Sense, Fancy where did Reign
Usurping Lords, to make them know Subjection;
Mount Reason on the Throne, wise circumspection.
Thus should the King new move, maintain the Chase;
Tho she might well in that reserved place;
When Bathing-walk conjoyn'd; she strait compos'd
Brief Letters form, this modest Sense inclos'd.
Categories
Citation
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 (London: William Crook, 1684).
Date of Entry
07/16/2004
