SAMSON AGONISTES, 603 A monument, and plant it round with (hale Of laurel ever green, and branching palm, With all his trophies hung, and ads inroll'd In copious legend, or fweet lyric long. Thither fhall all the valiant youth retort, And from his memory inflame their breafts To matchlefs valor, and adventures high : The virgins alto fhall on feaftful days Vifit his tomb with flow'rs, only bewailing His lot unfortunate in nuptial choice, From whence captivity and lois of eyes. Cho. All is belt, though we oft doubt, What the unfearchable difpofe Of higheft wifdom brings about, And ever belt found in the clofe. Oft he feems to hide his face, But unexpededly returns, 1750 And to his faithful champion hath in place Bore witnefs glorioufly ; whence Gaza mourns And all that band them to refift His uncontrollable intent; His fervants he with new acquift Of true experience from this great event With peace and confolation bath diftnift, And calm of mind all paflion fpent. 1735 1740 1745 THE E N D. 1755
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