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little_a heaven_n upon_o his_o earth_n meet_v he_o no_o sullen_a care_n no_o sudden_a loss_n to_o cool_v his_o joy_n breathe_v he_o without_o a_o cross_n want_v he_o no_o pleasure_n that_o his_o want_n on_o eye_n can_v crave_v or_o hope_v from_o fortune_n he_o must_v die_v live_v he_o in_o honour_n have_v his_o fair_a desert_n obtain_v the_o freedom_n of_o his_o prince_n heart_n or_o may_v his_o more_o familiar_a hand_n disburse_v his_o liberal_a favour_n from_o the_o royal_a purse_n alas_o his_o honour_n can_v soar_v too_o high_a for_o palefaced_a death_n to_o follow_v he_o must_v die_v live_v he_o a_o conqueror_n and_o do_v heaven_n bless_v his_o heart_n with_o spirit_n that_o spirit_n with_o success_n success_n with_o glory_n glory_n with_o a_o name_n to_o live_v with_o the_o eternity_n of_o fame_n the_o progress_n of_o his_o last_a fame_n may_v vie_v with_o time_n but_o yet_o the_o conqueror_n must_v die_v great_a and_o good_a god_n thou_o lord_n of_o life_n and_o death_n in_o who_o the_o creature_n have_v his_o be_v breath_n teach_v i_o to_o under_o prize_n this_o life_n and_o i_o shall_v find_v my_o loss_n the_o easy_a when_o i_o die_v so_o raise_v my_o feeble_a thought_n and_o dull_a desire_n that_o when_o these_o vain_a and_o weary_a day_n expire_v i_o may_v discard_v my_o flesh_n with_o joy_n and_o quit_v my_o better_a part_n of_o this_o false_a earth_n and_o it_o of_o some_o more_o sin_n and_o for_o this_o transitory_a and_o tedious_a life_n enjoy_v a_o life_n of_o glory_n the_o end_n
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distemper_v to_o engross_v such_o fade_a pleasure_n to_o ore-prize_n the_o dress_n and_o underrate_v the_o gold_n for_o paint_a joy_n to_o sell_v the_o true_a and_o heaven_n itself_o for_o toy_n lord_n clarify_v my_o eye_n that_o i_o may_v know_v thing_n that_o be_v good_a from_o what_o be_v good_a in_o show_n and_o give_v i_o wisdom_n that_o my_o heart_n may_v learn_v the_o difference_n of_o thy_o favour_n and_o discern_v what_o be_v true_o good_a from_o what_o be_v good_a in_o part_n with_o martha_n trouble_n give_v i_o mary_fw-mi heart_n sect_n 12._o argument_n the_o bride_n she_o beg_v and_o beg_v in_o vain_a but_o like_a to_o a_o prevail_a wooer_n she_o sue_v and_o sue_v and_o sue_v again_o at_o last_o he_o read_v the_o riddle_n to_o she_o when_o the_o next_o morning_n have_v renew_v the_o day_n and_o the_o early_a twilight_n now_o have_v chase_v away_o the_o pride_n of_o night_n and_o make_v she_o lay_v aside_o her_o spangle_a robe_n the_o discontent_a bride_n who_o trouble_a 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commence_v some_o great_a suit_n and_o samson_n shall_v make_v good_a thy_o fair_a desire_n with_o his_o dear_a blood_n speak_v then_o my_o love_n thou_o shall_v net_n wish_v and_o want_v thou_o can_v not_o beg_v what_o samson_n can_v grant_v only_o in_o this_o excuse_v i_o and_o refrain_v to_o beg_v what_o thou_o perforce_o must_v beg_v in_o vain_a inexorable_a samson_n can_v the_o tear_n from_o those_o fair_a eye_n not_o move_v thy_o deafen_a ear_n o_o can_v those_o drop_n that_o trickle_v from_o those_o eye_n upon_o thy_o naked_a bosom_n not_o surprise_v thy_o neighbour_a heart_n and_o force_v it_o to_o obey_v o_o can_v thy_o heart_n not_o melt_v as_o well_o as_o they_o thou_o little_o think_v thy_o poor_a afflict_a wife_n importune_v thou_o and_o woo_v thou_o for_o her_o life_n her_o suit_n be_v as_o great_a a_o riddle_n to_o thy_o ear_n as_o thou_o to_o she_o o_o these_o distil_a tear_n be_v silent_a pleader_n and_o her_o moistred_a breath_n will_v fain_o redeem_v she_o from_o the_o gate_n of_o death_n may_v not_o her_o tear_n prevail_v alas_o thy_o strife_n be_v but_o for_o wager_n her_o be_v poor_a soul_n for_o life_n now_o when_o this_o day_n have_v yield_v up_o his_o right_n to_o the_o succeed_a empress_n of_o the_o night_n who_o soone-deposed_n reign_n do_v reconvay_v her_o crown_n and_o sceptre_n to_o the_o new_a bear_v day_n the_o restless_a bride_n fear_n can_v brook_v denial_n renew_v her_o suit_n and_o attempt_v a_o further_a trial_n entreat_v conjure_v she_o leave_v no_o way_n untride_a she_o will_v not_o no_o she_o must_v not_o be_v deny_v but_o he_o the_o portal_n of_o who_o marble_n heart_n be_v lock_v and_o bar_v against_o the_o powerful_a art_n of_o oft_o repeat_v tear_n stand_v deaf_a and_o dumb_a he_o must_v not_o no_o he_o will_v not_o be_v overcome_v poor_a bride_n how_o be_v thy_o glory_n overcast_v how_o be_v the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o nuptial_n pass_v when_o scarce_o begin_v alas_o how_o poor_a a_o breath_n of_o joy_n must_v puff_n thou_o to_o untimely_a death_n the_o day_n be_v at_o hand_n wherein_o thou_o must_v untie_v the_o riddle_n tangle_v snarl_v or_o else_o must_v die_v now_o when_o that_o day_n be_v come_v wherein_o the_o feast_n be_v to_o expire_v the_o bride_n who_o pensive_a breast_n grow_v sad_a to_o death_n do_v once_o more_o undertake_v she_o too_o resolve_a bridegroom_n thus_o and_o speak_v upon_o these_o knee_n that_o prostrate_a on_o the_o floor_n be_v low_o bend_v and_o shall_v never_o give_v over_o to_o move_v thy_o goodness_n that_o shall_v never_o rise_v until_o my_o suit_n find_v favour_n in_o thy_o eye_n upon_o these_o naked_a knee_n i_o here_o present_a my_o sad_a request_n o_o let_v thy_o heart_n relent_v a_o suitor_n sue_v that_o never_o sue_v before_o and_o she_o beg_v now_o that_o never_o will_v beg_v more_o have_v thou_o vow_v silence_n o_o remember_v how_o thou_o be_v engage_v by_o a_o former_a vow_n thy_o heart_n be_v i_o the_o secret_n of_o thy_o heart_n be_v i_o why_o be_v thou_o dainty_a to_o impart_v my_o own_o to_o i_o then_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o sue_v for_o what_o my_o right_n may_v challenge_v as_o her_o due_a unfold_v thy_o riddle_n then_o that_o i_o may_v know_v thy_o love_n be_v more_o then_o only_a love_n in_o show_n the_o bridegroom_n thus_o enchant_v by_o his_o bride_n unseal_v his_o long-kept_a silence_n and_o reply_v thou_o sole_a and_o great_a commandress_n of_o my_o heart_n thou_o have_v prevail_v my_o bosom_n shall_v impart_v the_o sum_n of_o thy_o desire_n and_o discharge_v the_o faithful_a secret_n of_o my_o soul_n at_o large_a know_v then_o my_o joy_n upon_o that_o very_a day_n i_o first_o make_v know_v my'affection_n on_o the_o way_n i_o meet_v and_o grapple_v with_o a_o sturdy_a lion_n have_v nor_o staff_n nor_o weapon_n to_o rely_v on_o i_o be_v enforce_v to_o prove_v my_o naked_a strength_n unequal_a be_v the_o match_n but_o at_o the_o length_n this_o brawney_a arm_n receive_v strength_n from_o he_o that_o give_v it_o life_n i_o tear_v he_o limb_n from_o limb_n and_o leave_v he_o dead_a now_o when_o the_o time_n be_v come_v wherein_o our_o promise_a nuptial_n be_v to_o sum_n and_o perfect_v all_o my_o joy_n as_o i_o be_v come_v that_o very_a way_n a_o strange_a confuse_a hum_v not_o distant_a far_o possess_v my_o wonder_a ear_n where_o guide_v by_o the_o noise_n there_o do_v appear_v a_o swarm_n of_o bee_n who_o busy_a labour_n fill_v the_o carcase_n of_o that_o lion_n which_o i_o kill_v with_o comb_n of_o honey_n wherewithal_o i_o feed_v my_o lip_n and_o thou_o and_o now_o my_o riddle_n be_v read_v meditat_fw-la 12._o the_o soul_n of_o man_n before_o the_o taint_n of_o nature_n bear_v the_o fair_a image_n of_o his_o great_a creator_n his_o understanding_n have_v no_o cloud_n his_o will_n no_o cross_n that_o know_v no_o error_n this_o no_o ill_a but_o man_n transgress_v and_o by_o his_o woeful_a fall_n lose_v that_o fair_a image_n and_o that_o little_a all_o be_v leave_v be_v all_o corrupt_a his_o understanding_n exchange_v her_o object_n reason_n leave_v command_v his_o memory_n be_v deprave_v and_o his_o will_n can_v find_v no_o other_o subject_n now_o but_o ill_o it_o grow_v distemper_v leave_v the_o righteous_a rein_fw-mi of_o better_a reason_n and_o do_v entertain_v the_o rule_n of_o passion_n under_o who_o command_n it_o suffer_v shipwreck_n upon_o every_o sand_n where_o it_o shall_v march_v it_o evermore_o retire_v and_o what_o be_v most_o forbid_v it_o most_o desire_n love_n make_v it_o see_v too_o much_o and_o often_o blind_a doubt_n make_v it_o light_n and_o waver_v like_o the_o wind_n hate_n make_v it_o fierce_a and_o studious_a anger_n mad_a joy_n make_v it_o careless_a sorrow_n dull_a
to_o give_v a_o satisfaction_n answerable_a to_o her_o unbounded_a wish_n leave_v a_o thirst_n of_o reenjoyment_n great_a than_o the_o first_o lord_n when_o our_o fruitless_a fallows_n be_v grow_v cold_a and_o out_o of_o heart_n we_o can_v enrich_v the_o mould_n with_o a_o new_a heat_n we_o can_v restore_v again_o her_o weaken_a soil_n and_o make_v it_o apt_a for_o grain_n and_o will_v thou_o suffer_v our_o faint_a soul_n to_o lie_v thus_o unmanured_a that_o be_v thy_o husbandry_n they_o bear_v no_o other_o bulk_n but_o idle_a weed_n alas_o they_o have_v no_o heart_n no_o heat_n thy_o seed_n be_v cast_v away_o until_o thou_o please_v to_o inspire_v new_a strength_n and_o quench_v they_o with_o thy_o sacred_a fire_n stir_v thou_o my_o fallow_n and_o enrich_v my_o mould_n and_o they_o shall_v bring_v thou_o '_o increase_n a_o hundred_o fold_n sect_n 21._o argument_n false_a delila_n accost_v her_o lover_n her_o lip_n endeavour_v to_o entice_v his_o gentle_a nature_n to_o discover_v his_o strength_n samson_n deceive_v she_o thrice_o soon_o as_o occasion_n lend_v our_o champion_n ear_n to_o delila_n which_o can_v not_o choose_v but_o hear_v if_o delila_n but_o whisper_v she_o who_o wile_n be_v neat_o bait_v with_o her_o simple_a smile_n accost_v samson_n her_o allure_a hand_n sometime_o will_v stroke_v his_o temple_n sometime_o span_v his_o brawny_a arm_n sometime_o will_v gentle_o gripe_v his_o sinewy_a wrist_n another_o while_n will_v wipe_v his_o sweat_a brow_n her_o wanton_a finger_n play_v sometime_o with_o his_o fair_a lock_n sometime_o will_v bray_v his_o long_a dishevel_v hair_n her_o eye_n one_o while_n will_v steal_v a_o glance_n upon_o his_o eye_n and_o smile_v and_o then_o her_o crafty_a lip_n will_v speak_v then_o smother_v her_o break_a speech_n and_o then_o begin_z another_o at_o last_o as_o if_o a_o sudden_a thought_n have_v brake_n from_o the_o fair_a prison_n of_o her_o lip_n she_o speak_v how_o poor_a a_o gristle_n be_v this_o arm_n of_o i_o i_o think_v it_o be_v nothing_o in_o respect_n of_o thou_o of_o have_v wealth_n will_v rouse_v thy_o heart_n less_o friend_n make_v thou_o a_o potent_a master_n of_o thy_o end_n it_o will_v bring_v thou_o honour_n make_v thy_o suit_n at_o law_n prosper_n at_o will_n and_o keep_v thy_o foe_n in_o awe_n be_v thou_o ambitious_a he_o will_v kindle_v fire_n in_o thy_o proud_a thought_n and_o make_v thy_o thought_n aspire_v he_o will_v come_v and_o teach_v thy_o honour_n how_o to_o scorn_v thy_o old_a acquaintance_n who_o thou_o have_v outwear_v he_o will_v teach_v thou_o how_o to_o lord_n it_o and_o advance_v thy_o servant_n fortune_n with_o thy_o countenance_n will_v thou_o enjoy_v the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o flesh_n he_o will_v bring_v thou_o wanton_a lady_n to_o refresh_v thy_o droop_a soul_n he_o will_v teach_v thy_o eye_n to_o wander_v instruct_v thou_o how_o to_o woo_v he_o will_v be_v thy_o pander_n he_o will_v fill_v thy_o amorous_a soul_n with_o the_o sweet_a passion_n of_o powerful_a love_n he_o will_v give_v thou_o dispensation_n to_o sin_n at_o pleasure_n he_o will_v make_v thou_o slave_n to_o thy_o own_o thought_n he_o will_v make_v thou_o beg_v and_o crave_v to_o be_v a_o drudge_n he_o will_v make_v thy_o treacherous_a breath_n destroy_v thou_o and_o betray_v thou_o to_o thy_o death_n lord_n if_o our_o father_n adam_n can_v not_o stay_v in_o his_o upright_a perfection_n one_o poor_a day_n how_o can_v it_o be_v expect_v we_o have_v power_n to_o hold_v out_o siege_n one_o scruple_n of_o a_o hour_n our_o arm_n be_v bind_v with_o too_o unequal_a band_n we_o can_v strive_v we_o can_v loose_v our_o hand_n great_a nazarite_n awake_v and_o look_v upon_o we_o make_v haste_n to_o help_v the_o philistine_n be_v on_o we_o sect_n 22._o argument_n she_o sue_v again_o samson_n reply_v the_o very_a truth_n her_o lip_n betray_v he_o they_o bind_v he_o they_o put_v out_o his_o eye_n and_o to_o the_o prison_n they_o convey_v he_o with_o that_o the_o wanton_a who_o distrustful_a eye_n be_v fix_v upon_o reward_n make_v this_o reply_n have_v the_o denial_n of_o my_o poor_a request_n proceed_v from_o the_o inexorable_a breast_n of_o one_o who_o open_a hatred_n seek_v to_o endanger_v my_o haunt_a life_n or_o have_v it_o be_v a_o stranger_n that_o want_v so_o much_o nature_n to_o deny_v the_o do_n of_o a_o common_a courtesy_n nay_o have_v it_o be_v a_o friend_n that_o have_v deceive_v i_o a_o ordinary_a friend_n it_o never_o have_v grieve_v i_o but_o thou_o even_o thou_o my_o bosom_n friend_n that_o be_v the_o only_a joy_n of_o my_o deceive_a heart_n nay_o thou_o who_o hony-dropping_a lip_n soloften_v do_v plead_v thy_o undissembled_a love_n and_o soften_v my_o dear_a affection_n which_o can_v never_o yield_v to_o easy_a term_n by_o thou_o to_o be_v beguile_v how_o often_o have_v thou_o mock_v my_o slender_a suit_n with_o forge_a falsehood_n have_v thou_o but_o be_v mute_a i_o never_o have_v hope_v but_o be_v fair_o lead_v towards_o my_o prompt_a desire_n which_o be_v feed_v with_o my_o false_a hope_n and_o thy_o false-hearted_a tongue_n and_o then_o beguile_v i_o hold_v it_o as_o a_o wrong_n how_o can_v thou_o say_v thou_o love_v i_o how_o can_v i_o think_v but_o thou_o hate_v i_o when_o thy_o lip_n deny_v so_o poor_a a_o suit_n alas_o my_o fond_a desire_n have_v slack_v have_v not_o denial_n blow_v the_o fire_n grant_v then_o at_o last_o and_o let_v thy_o open_a breast_n show_v that_o thou_o love_v i_o '_o and_o grant_v my_o fair_a request_n speak_v or_o speak_v not_o thy_o delila_n shall_v give_v over_o to_o urge_v her_o lip_n shall_v never_o urge_v thou_o more_o to_o who_o the_o yield_a lover_n thus_o betray_v his_o heart_n be_v torture_v unto_o death_n and_o say_v my_o dear_a my_o delila_n i_o can_v stand_v against_o so_o sweet_a a_o pleader_n in_o thy_o hand_n i_o here_o entrust_v and_o to_o thy_o breast_n impart_v thy_o samson_n life_n and_o secret_n of_o his_o heart_n know_v then_o my_o delila_n that_o i_o be_v bear_v a_o nazarite_n these_o lock_n be_v never_o shear_v no_o raisor_n yet_o come_v ere_o upon_o my_o crown_n there_o lie_v my_o strength_n with_o they_o my_o strength_n be_v go_v be_v they_o but_o shave_v my_o delila_n o_o then_o thy_o samson_n shall_v be_v weak_a as_o other_o man_n no_o soon_o have_v he_o speak_v but_o he_o spread_v his_o body_n on_o the_o floor_n his_o drowsy_a head_n he_o pillow_v on_o her_o lap_n until_o at_o last_o he_o fall_v into_o a_o sleep_n and_o be_v fast_o she_o clip_v his_o lock_n from_o off_o his_o careless_a head_n and_o beckon_v the_o philistian_o in_o she_o say_v samson_n awake_a take_v strength_n and_o courage_n on_o thou_o samson_n arise_v the_o philistine_n be_v on_o thou_o even_o as_o a_o dove_n who_o wing_n be_v clip_v for_o fly_v flutter_v her_o idle_a stump_n and_o still_o rely_v upon_o her_o wont_a refuge_n strive_v in_o vain_a to_o quit_v her_o life_n from_o danger_n and_o attain_v the_o freedom_n of_o her_o ayre-dividing_a plume_n she_o struggle_v often_o and_o she_o oft_o presume_v to_o take_v the_o sanctuary_n of_o the_o open_a field_n but_o find_v that_o her_o hope_n be_v vain_a she_o yield_v even_o so_o poor_a samson_n fright_v at_o the_o sound_n that_o rouse_v he_o from_o his_o rest_n forsake_v the_o ground_n perceive_v the_o philistian_o there_o at_o hand_n to_o take_v he_o prisoner_n he_o begin_v to_o stand_v upon_o his_o wont_a guard_n his_o threaten_a breath_n bring_v forth_o the_o prologue_n to_o their_o follow_a death_n he_o rouse_v himself_o and_o like_o a_o lion_n shake_v his_o drowsy_a limb_n and_o with_o a_o cloudy_a look_n foretell_v boisterous_a and_o tempestuous_a weather_n defy_v each_o one_o defy_v they_o all_o together_o now_o when_o he_o come_v to_o grapple_v he_o upheave_v his_o mighty_a hand_n but_o now_o alas_o bereave_v of_o wont_a power_n that_o confound_a arm_n that_o can_v no_o less_o than_o murder_n do_v no_o harm_n blow_n be_v exchange_v for_o blow_v and_o wound_n for_o wound_n he_o that_o of_o late_a disdain_v to_o give_v ground_n fly_v back_o apace_o who_o late_o stain_v the_o field_n with_o conquer_a blood_n do_v now_o begin_v to_o yield_v he_o that_o of_o late_a break_v twist_v rope_n in_o twain_o be_v bind_v with_o pack_n thread_n he_o that_o do_v disdain_n to_o fear_v the_o power_n of_o a_o arm_a band_n can_v now_o walk_v prisoner_n in_o a_o single_a hand_n thus_o have_v the_o treacherous_a philistine_n betray_v poor_a captive_a samson_n samson_n now_o obey_v those_o glow_a eye_n that_o whittle_v death_n about_o where_o ere_o they_o view_v their_o curse_a hand_n put_v out_o they_o lead_v he_o prisoner_n and_o convey_v he_o down_o to_o strong-walled_a azza_n that_o philistian_n town_n who_o gate_n his_o shoulder_n late_o bear_v away_o