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Samson, or, The unhappy lover a poem / by Gerard De Gols.
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De Gols, Gerard.
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thy Wrongs his justest Vengeance wakes Who ready strove and strives and e're shall toil To Conquer Philistins to lead their Spoil And whilst he lives due Wrath shall swell his Soul So have I seen him when in Timnath's Plain A Lion roar'd unto whose Breast he ran And rent his hardned Flesh with 's Hands alone And thirty Men at Askelon he threw Brought forth their Spoil and sent 'em down Below So deep to Hell as to Heav'n his Fame does Go. Here Samson Zorah shall thy Deeds proclaim And sing thy Matchless ever-living Fame While Brands with Foxes as your Ensigns fly And Olives Corn do burn before your Eye And make the Vineyards as the Desarts lye He rouz'd again by Wrongs his Sword he draws And weds his Mighty Hand to a spotless Cause Now the Great SAMSON he could hold no more Here his wing'd Wrath his flaming Lightning bore He Crush't and Conquer'd fill'd the Fields with Gore A while the Labours of our Heroe stay While he fixt Grounds for Glorious Triumphs lay To Etams Rock he 's gone to bring the Day No the Great SAMSON cannot take his Rest No little time for him 's in Halcyons Nest Philistines Wrath again him cause Affords Judah betrays him bind his Hands with Cords And in Philistines Camp they SAMSON lead Vnhappy SAMSON now ordain'd to bleed Great was the Quire and long Tun'd was their Joy Their Shouts were Mighty up to Heav'n they fly With Trumpets Cimbals sung the Victory Thus ty'd and bound the Mighty SAMSON stood His mighty Hand still by his Courage led He wrung his Arms and strait the People sled His Hands he did unfold he broke the Cords His Foes he did pursue his Rival Lords An Asses Jaw-bone from the Ground he took His Foes the Great Philistines then he struck With mighty Slaughter and Confusion Grew With loud Alarms the fearful People Flew So loud so dismal Cry did e're where Roul As caus'd Amazement into ev'ry Soul Heav'n it self as an Admirer stood Grew Pale to see his Hands so stain'd in Blood While he with Conquest wing'd and thus inspir'd Pursues his haughty Foes with Zeal untir'd Pusht on their Fates to th' utmost point of War Nor thought he could have scatter'd Death too far While Thousand Souls cryed Vengeance thro' the Air. Thus sung the Goddess but confin'd She was To Numbers his great Deeds were Numberless Then strait She flew t' assail the lofty Skye While her aspiring lab'ring Thoughts let flye These Words she left and then she flew away Religion is his great Ambitious Aim No Object of a tempting Lustful Flame No Love shall ever clasp him in her Arms No Love shall move endear'd with Thousand Charms No Beauty ever with its killing Eyes Shall cause his Soul a Bleeding Sacrifice This Cupid heard who from his Throne above 'Twixt Heaven and Earth did on his Pinions move Pamper'd with Pride with powerful Lust was fed With Envy burn'd and with Ambition led Enrag'd his Blood did boil and wrung his Hands And cry'd Not Heav'n denys my Great Commands And shall a Mortal here my Strength despise Tho' he be great his Name to Heav'n does rise Yet I 've in Heav'n my Throne fixt far above Where mortal Reach aspiring Thought can move And shall my Glory thus abused lye My Name thus scorn'd and I a Mortals Play Or what extravagant Thought dares soar so high As to dispute my Worlds Supremacy Or who does dare deny me Heaven too In Heav'n or Earth I will no room afford Nor Hell it self shall boast a Rival Lord. Who dares behold and face me unador'd By this my Dart all hardned Hearts shall bleed I 'le vanquish Triumph all to Love I 'le lead Ev'n SAMSONS Heart 's for Sacrifice decreed Tho' he rejects a thousand Amorous Charms Or vilifies Loves tender sacred Arms. Yet here 's his Fate he shall to love obey His haughty Soul I will in Ruines lay How dares a Mortal scorn a Deity Tho' Cords can't bind no Chains his hands can close Tho' with his naked hands he a Lion throws On heaps casts Men a Thousand at a Blow Yet one poor Dart sent from my mighty Bow Shall melt his Heart and love alone he 'l bear And be as great in Love as he is in War No Thought but Love shall ever reach his Mind Thro' Love with Love like Love he shall be blind Thus spake the mighty Love and straight he fled In 's hand his Bow on 's side his Quiver laid To Gaza then he flew whereas he past On a Notorious Fair his Eyes he cast Then spake the God This shall the Conqueress be And she shall lead Great SAMSONS Soul astray Then eager in his Thoughts his Mind inspir'd And with an ardent Soul her Heart he fir'd And Flaming Javelins in her Breast he threw Yes common sordid Lust he gave her too Here Our Great Heroe's Soul does him invite At Gaza now to show his wondrous Might His Name must greater be his Trophies infinite But SAMSON stay Ah! Whither do you run From Gaza flee Ah! Love is in the Town Love seeks your heart will rob you of your Crown Mean time when Samson's noble Thoughts were high And thought on Slaughters Battles in the Way When all his Mind was only Victory Love see the Warlike Heroe as he came And in his Eyes mov'd first a gentle Flame Then in his Mind he kindled a soft heat Th' Idea of his Soul waxt all Delight At last he farther try'd the Noble Guest He drew and shot a Dart into his Breast Now gently the fierce Monarch grew more kind And all his Strength was whole for Love design'd On Women thinks and throws the Jaw away And nought but Womens Heart shall be his Prey At Gaza mighty Samson he arrives He knows not whether he be dead or lives His Mind is Roving thinking on soft Charms He wish't him Blest clasp't round in Lovers Arms And thus whilst lab'ring with these Thoughts opprest His Eye then Wanton Eye spy'd room for Rest VVhat must poor Samson do his Heart does burn Love does him draw from Gaza he can't turn He 'l venture on and to the Fair One flye Bless the short Night and love th' Sun shall stay Away he goes wrapt with loves Dearest Charms Looses the Night within her tender Arms But still his Soul is lab'ring with a Care He cannot rest Ah he 's come too far So Faults with Sweets indear'd yet Tortures bear His Thoughts did tell him how Philistines laid And watch'd to Murder him ev'n as they did His very Soul did cry You are betray'd Then from his Sleep and Slumb'rings he did rise He see all Dark no sprinkling Stars i' th Skies All things were hush't no little Birds repair No Murm'ring Notes do sound thro' th' dusky Air All Nature sleeps yes wakes he and his Foe He dares not stay he must yes he will go He went and like a Martial Eagle flew No Thunder from the Skies so swift e're rod And
carry'd Vengeance from the angry God In vain they VVatch in vain with hopes they Feed In vain their Arms and all their Snares are spred VVings on his Feet and Lightning in his Eyes By Fears and Hopes and with his wrath he flyes Not Lucifers Armado could ingage The Glorious Michael with more hellish Rage Both by his VVishes and hot Blood inspir'd Thunder'd when e're he Breath'd and when he look't he fir'd The City Gates at length our Samson spies He see the VVatch he thought himself the Prize The Gates were shut the Guards stood all about Now Courage leads his vigorous Arm he stout Does urge himself thro' Death and as he flew He clasp't the Gates and took the Pillars too VVith Posts and Barrs he on his Shoulders threw And left the Guard astonish't at the Sight Fear shook their Limbs more dreadful the Night Away he fled to Hebron now he Goes He leaves on th' Hill his Load and mocks his Foes His Thoughts did swell with dangerous Amorous Care He 'l never more encounter in that VVar. His Mind was heavy how th' Almighty Power VVhich he 'd abus'd forgot should help him more No more by Heav'n he swears that VVanton Pride Nor VVomans Eyes shall call his Soul aside He scorns to see an Amorous Lustful Bride But stay the God of Love his Fall will cause No VVar lyes in his Breast he lives in Peace The fairer time to conquer him with ease Your Fate is firm your self Oh Samson's Snare Lest Love destroys you quite with wanton Air And burn you more than with Promethean Fire But see Great Samson's Mind is still in Love He tugs with Charms those Sweets he cannot leave Those pleasant Thoughts he can't again possess Those sacred Bonds of humble innocent Peace Still he does Labour in his Royal Mind His Will and yet his Oath cannot be join'd He would but dares not now to Gaza Go He 'l go another way those Charms to flee To Zoreck he will run sure there 's no Love He bids the VVind those wretched Thoughts remove Yes Samson yes at Zoreck there is Love Ah! see it does not to you fatal prove God Cupid for you Snares there too has laid And shot the heart of ev'ry tender Maid To Zoreck now he goes with Thoughts opprest He fears lest cursed Love should fire his Breast And he again Despise forget his God Deep lab'ring Cares do vex his drooping Head Still on he Goes and to the place draws nigh Nor had he long cast round his dazled Eye But see Delilah as she passed by Neat was her Shape and gentle was her Mien Her Face was Charming Fair no Spot was seen Like Stars i' th Firmament did shine her Eye More Am'rous Flames than burning Comets shew Would fire Mortals and to love them frame Yes Hearts more fierce than Lions gently tame Then Cupid shook his Wings and from above On his poor Breast threw wretched drops of Love Love Courage gave to Love he did prepare And Love now cures all his uneasy Care Where e're she goes still follows Samson on Her lovely Mien and glorious Face drew on The Eyes and Heart of our great Champion Here he does act a Real Lovers part Expresses lively to her Soul his Heart Till she with him did sympathize the Smart Again the Heroe Oh unhappy sight In beauteous Masques and wanton Balls delight And with their Sports they loose the Am'rous Night Then God inrag'd and Wrath his Hand did move His Light'ning Flasht sent Thunder from above Black Night cloak't Heav'n o're Earthquakes he made And Desolation was by 's Nodding laid No Stars did in the Firmament appear They silent were and hid themselves for fear Then God arose and his long Silence brake And with his mighty Voice from Heav'n he spake How dares a mortal Worm thus raise his Head How dares he thus despise forget his God I ever Living God Great Majesty Who governs Heav'n and Earth who gives the Day And sends the Night by this my Hand alone I rais'd the Heav'ns the Earthly Bull laid down I 'm God alone who dares dispute my Crown I mov'd with Love created Human Kind In 's Face I plac'd the Image of my Mind Gave him what Heav'n and Earth e're could afford Of the whole Vniverse I made him Lord But straight the cursed Man rebellious grew He sinn'd against me and despis'd me too Still pity mov'd my Breast and I again The wretched Mortals gave a second Reign Abraham's Seed I for my Darling chose Where e're he trod there was he blest in Joys How many Nations have I for him stain Pull'd down their Thrones and caused them to Reign Vngrateful Israel the more I bless Still the more stubborn they they prize the less Here now my Judge my Samson who I lov'd With who I was with dear Compassion mov'd Forgets me quite his Glory he pulls down And wastes my Image making of his own Forgets his God to Women he gives ear Once I already freed him from that care When he at Gaza was but now no more Tho' he should pray I heard his Prayers before A thousand fatal Hardships this shall prove I 'le leave him quite let him go on in Love As he did me I will forget him now I 'le not regard his Crys as he his Vow I swear and 't shall be true he his Reward shall have And with this Love he 'l find himself a Grave Thus the Almighty God in Anger spake His thund'ring Voice the Crystaline did shake Earthquakes were rais'd the Sea tempestuous grew Leviathan stretch't the Billows as he flew And Hurricanes around the Mountains blew Dismal the Noise and horrid was the Sound The Winds still bursted as they touch't the Ground All things conspired as 't were to loose their hold And bring Confusion dreadful as of Old This Samson heard dread Terror struck his Soul Amazement struck him Dumb like Dead so Foul With wretched Sin Ah! Samson now does hide His Face asham'd of what he lately did Asham'd of what no one did know beside So Sin to 'th Conscience bears a horrid sting And thinks each whisling Wind revenge does bring Now Samson's struck by God how fain he 'd quit Those foolish Joys be blessed in Gods sight What must poor Samson do Alas he 's dead He thinks if he does come again to God And if in sin he stays he 'l still increase His cursed Crime sure then can hope no Peace But God has left him now his Strength 's too weak Those Bonds by Cupid ty'd he cannot break Those Love-tyes tye too fast Ah wretched Man Philistines know you 're here they seek again Oh! Samson you 'l be try'd keep the Secret giv'n And Oh! let no one know but you and Heav'n Now Samson slumb'ring eas'd his mighty Cares Love has its Toyls as well as lab'ring Wars Philistine Princes came and Dow'rs they bring Sure Baits for an unguarded Heart to fling They will reward Delilah if she knew What