Th.e 1/iftor-y ofS AMPSON. ' Her mighty Rafters up; wheteonrely'd the mighty burthen of herJofty pride. When lufiy diet, and the frolick oup Had rouz'd and rais'd their·quickned {pirits up, And brave triumphingBacchu1 had difplai 'd His conquering colours in their cheeks,they faid : 35~ 'Call Samp[on forth; he muft not work to day; . ''Tis aboon Feaft; we'll give him leave to play; 'Does he grinde bravely? Does our Mill-horfe fweatl ' Let him lack nothing ; what he wants in meat, 'Supply in lafh..es: He is firong and fiour, . 'And with his breath can drive the Mill about: 'He Works too hard, we fear : Go down, and free him; 'Say that his Mifirefs Delilawould fee him: ' The fight of him will take our hours fhort : ' Go fetch him then, to make our Honours- fport 'Bid him provide fome Riddels; 1 let him bring ',So!lle $_2ng of.'friu_!!1_£h; he .~hat's blind, ma fin~ 'Wrrh1betre~boldnefs. Bidhim(neveqd9u.Q..t · ' To pleafe : wnat mat er though hfs eyes be Otit! 'Tis no difhonour that he cannot fee; 1 'Tell him the God ofiove's"as blind as he. \ With that they brought poor Samp[on to the Hall; , And as he pafl, he gropes to find the walJ,; ~ · · is pace was flow ; his feet were lifted.high ; Each tongu·e will taunc him ; every fcornful eye · Wa~ fiii'd with laughter; Some would cry aloud, He walkf inflate; His Lordjhip isgrown proud: Some bids his Honour, Hail, whil'fi others cafi ·Reproachful terms upon him, as he paft : Some would falute him fairly,and embrace {-I is \vounded fides, then fpit upon his face: Others would cry, For jh.a1'fre-fer]Jear t' abufe The high, andgreat Redeemer oft-he ]fW!: . Some gibe and flout him vJith their taunts afid quips~ \Vhilfi others flurt him on the fiarcing lips : . . Aa 2 vVidi ·~·
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