.. The Hiflory of SAMPS 0 N~ cSay then (my Lords) wherein my power may do 'This wiliing fervice to my land, or you . . ' Thou kno,.v~fi (fay they) n9 forces can withfiand ' The mjghty firength of curfed S{lmpfons hand; ' He ruines Armies, and does Qverthrqw · · · ' c Our greateft bands, nay. Kingdoms at ablow; 'The limitsofhis, mpre than manly, powers .' Are not confin~d, nor is his arm like ours: ' His firer-~gth is more than man, his conqueringarm c Piath, fure, th , afTifiance of forne potent charm; ' Which nothing but xhe g!ory of thine eyes '(Whereina far more ftrong enchantment lies) 'Can overthrow: he's pris~ner to thine eye, ' Nor canfi thou ask, what Samp(on can deny : · . 'The fweetnef~of thy language harh the Art, 'To dive .imp the fecrets of his heart; 'Move Sampfon then :unbar his bolted brefi, 'And let his deafned ears attain no reft, ' Until his eye-enchanted tongue replies, ' And tells thee where his hidden powe~ lies : 'Urge him to whifper ip thy private ear, ' And ro repo(e his magick myft~ry tbere; ' How, by what mean.s, hi:; firength may be betray'd 'Tobonds~ apd how his power maybe all_ayd; 'That we m;ty right thefewrong~,which his p.roudhand 'Hath rudely offer~d to our ruinous land: . 'In this thou fl:lalt obtain the reputation . . .... ~ To be th~ foie Red~emerof thy Natien, ' Whore we;Jlthfhall crowm thy, loyaltyWith amee4 ' Due to the merits of fo fair a deed : ' ' f Whereto fair Deliia (whof(.! heart was tyed ,· . ' ' To Sampfan'..r love for her own en~s) replyed: - '. ': r • 'Myhonoura.ble Lords : If my (9c,~efs , · 1 -·I 'In thefe yonr JuO: ~mployments}irQveno lefs"'.. 'Than my defires, f fhould th.ink' my .pai~$ ··' ·? ' t\~ward~d in ~he action : If the rail1s ! • ; '· · · ' l 3 'Of ' . ' ..
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