SAMSON AGONISTES. Adamantean proof ; But fafeft he who flood aloof, When infupportably his foot advanc'd, In fcorn of their proud arms and warlike tools, Spurn'd them to death by troops. The bold Afcalonite Fled from his lion ramp, old warriors turn'd Their plated backs under his heel ; 140 Or grov'ling foil'd their crefted helmets in the duff. Then with what trivial weapon came to hand, The jaw of a dead ails, his fword of bone, A thJufand fore-fkins fell, the flow'r of Paleftine, 144 In Ramathlechi famous to this day. (bore Then by main force pull'd up, and on his fhoulders The gates of Azza, poll, and rnaffy bar, Up to the hill by Hebron, feat of giants old, No journey of a Sabbath day, and loaded fo ; Like whom the Gentiles feign to bear up Heav'n, 'so Which (hall I firtt bewail, Thy bondage or loft fight, Prifon within prifon, Infeparably dark ? Thou art become (0 worft imprifontnent !) 155 The dungeon of thyfelf ; thy foul (Which natia enjoying fight oft without caufe complairi !mprifon'd now indeed, In real darknefs of the body dwells, Shut up from outward light i6o T' incorporate with gloomy night ; For inward light, alas, Puts forth no vifual beam. 0 mirror of our fickle 'late, Since man on earth unparallel'd I 165 The rarer thy example Rands, By how much from the top of wondrous glory, Strongeft of mortal men, 557 135 To
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