)j 21. The Hiflory ~f .sA ~MPS0 N. He fpent no~ much, till the Philiftian band , That found f~all ~omfort in their wafted Land, ~meup to Judah;J.nd there pi,tcht not far . FromS;:tmp[ons X em, tl:!ei_r hands .vrere arm'_d to war:· With that;.the Men of]11dah, ftruck with fear; To fee fo great<Jn Army ;· firaight c}rew pea~ ·. To the fa id Ca mp; who, after they had made. : . Some ~gns ofacontinued peace, they faid : . 'wha\ new Q.efigns have brought your Royal Bahd 'Upon the Borders ofour_peorc:efui Land! 'What ftrange adventure~, what difafhous w~at_her ' Drove you this way ? what, bufinefs brought youhi· ) 'Let not my Lords be.angry, or conteive , [ther ? 'An evill againft your S~rvams: what we·have, ' Is yours ; the peaceful plenty of th~ land, · ' And we are yourt, and at your own command : 'Why? to what purpofe ~re you pleas'd to thew us 'Your firength ? Why bring you thus an Army to us? 'Arenot your yearly Tribiues jufily paid? ' 'Have we not ke'pt our vows? have we delai'd. .· 'Our faithful Service or deny'd to d<;> it, 'When you have pleas'd to call your Servants to it? ' Have we at any time, upon your tryal, , ~Shrunk from their plighted faith, or prov'd difloyal? 'Ifthat proud Samp[a11 have abut 'd your Land; ' 'Tis not our faults: Alas we had no hand · 'In his defigns ; we lent him no relief; 'No aid; no, we were partners in.your grief. Whereto the Philifiines, whofe hopes rely'd u,ort theit fair affifiance, thus teply'd . ' Fear not, ye men of Judah; Our Intentions , ' Are not to wrong your Peace : Your apprehenfions 'Are too too timorous ; our defires are bent · ' 'Ag1infi the commqn Foe, who[e hands have fpent ' Our lavifu bloud, and robb'd our wa(ted Land 'Of al• her joys: 'Tis .he our armed Band 'E:{pe(h; ,
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