The Hiflory of SA MP S 0 ..N. c Mine own to me ? Then give me leave to fue 'For what my right n1ay challepge as her due; 'Unfold thy Riddle then, that I may know. · . 'Thy love is more,tha~ only' love in fhow. The Bridegroom th\ls inchanted by his Bride, Unfeal'd his long kept fiience, and reply'd: 'Thou foie and great Commandrefs ofmy heart, ' Thou haft prevaild ; my bofome fhallimpart 'The fum of thy defires, and difc barge 'The faithful fecrets ofmy foul, at large; Know then (my joy) upon that very day I firfi made known my affection, on the way, I met, and grapled with a fiurdy Lion, Having nC!r fiaffe nor weapon to relie on, I was infurc'd to prove my naked firength; Unequal was the match, but at the leng'th ; This brawny arm receiving firengthfromhim That rave it life, I tore him lim from lim, ,, . And left him dead: now when the time was come; Wherin our promis'd Nuptia:Is.were to fum, · And perfe8: all my joyes, as I was coming That very way, a ftrange confufed humming; Not difiant far, poifefi my wondring ear, · · Where, guided by the noife, there did appear A fwarm ofBees, whofe bufie labours fill'd · The carkafs of that Lion which I kill'd, With combs ofhoney, wherewithall I fed · . My lips and thine: And now my Riddle's tead.ol lJfeditat. I~. THe foul of man, ·~efore the taint of Natitre, . :Sore the fair Image of his great Creator; His underfiandi'ng had no cloud : His will Nocrofs: That,. knew no ~rrour ; This? no ill : . I • \ \ . I, ,
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