the_o history_n of_o samson_n write_v by_o fra_n qvarles_n london_n print_v by_o m._n f._n for_o john_n marriott_n in_o s._n dunstan_n churchyard_n in_o fleetstreet_n 1631._o for_o the_o time_n but_o quick_o leave_v we_o to_o our_o former_a darkness_n the_o overtake_v lantern_n be_v the_o true_a friend_n which_o though_o it_o promise_v but_o a_o faint_a light_n yet_o it_o go_v along_o with_o we_o as_o far_o as_o it_o can_v towards_o our_o journey_n end_v the_o offer_a link_n be_v the_o mercenary_a friend_n which_o though_o it_o be_v ready_a enough_o to_o do_v we_o service_n yet_o that_o service_n have_v a_o servile_a relation_n to_o our_o bounty_n sir_n in_o the_o middle_a rank_n i_o find_v you_o hate_v the_o first_o and_o scorn_v the_o last_o to_o who_o in_o the_o height_n of_o my_o undissembled_a assection_n and_o unfeigned_a thankfulness_n i_o commend_v myself_o and_o this_o book_n to_o receive_v a_o equal_a censure_n from_o your_o uncorrupted_a judgement_n in_o the_o bud_n it_o be_v you_o it_o blossom_a you_o and_o now_o your_o favour_n able_a acceptance_n confirm_v the_o fruit_n you_o all_o i_o crave_v be_v that_o you_o will_v be_v please_v to_o interpret_v these_o my_o intention_n to_o proceed_v from_o a_o ardent_a desire_n that_o have_v long_o be_v in_o labour_n to_o express_v the_o true_a affection_n of_o he_o that_o hold_v it_o a_o honour_n to_o honour_v you_o fra_n qvarles_n to_o the_o reader_n the_o tyranny_n of_o my_o affair_n be_v never_o yet_o so_o imperious_a but_o i_o can_v steal_v some_o hour_n to_o my_o private_a meditation_n the_o fruit_n of_o which_o steal_a time_n i_o here_o present_v thou_o with_o in_o the_o history_n of_o samson_n wherein_o if_o thy_o extreme_a severity_n check_v at_o any_o thing_n which_o thou_o conceive_v may_v not_o stand_v with_o the_o majesty_n of_o this_o sacred_a subject_n know_v that_o my_o intention_n be_v not_o to_o offend_v my_o brother_n the_o wise_a of_o king_n inspire_v by_o the_o king_n of_o wisdom_n think_v it_o no_o detraction_n from_o the_o gravity_n of_o his_o holy_a proverb_n to_o describe_v a_o harlot_n like_o a_o harlot_n her_o whorish_a attire_n her_o immodest_a gesture_n her_o bold_a countenance_n her_o flatter_a tongue_n her_o lascivious_a embrace_n her_o unchaste_a kiss_n her_o impudent_a invitation_n if_o my_o description_n in_o the_o like_a kind_n offend_v i_o make_v no_o question_n but_o the_o validity_n of_o my_o warrant_n will_v give_v a_o reasonable_a satisfaction_n he_o that_o lift_v not_o his_o foot_n high_a enough_o may_v easy_o stumble_v but_o on_o the_o contrary_a if_o any_o be_v who_o worse_a than_o sacrilegious_a mind_n shall_v profane_v our_o harmless_a intention_n with_o wanton_a conceit_n to_o such_o i_o hearty_o wish_v a_o procul_fw-la ite_z let_v none_o such_o look_n far_o than_o this_o epistle_n at_o their_o own_o peril_n if_o they_o do_v let_v they_o put_v off_o their_o shoe_n for_o this_o be_v holy_a ground_n foul_a hand_n will_v muddle_z the_o clear_a water_n and_o base_a mind_n will_v corrupt_v the_o pure_a text_n if_o any_o offence_n be_v take_v it_o be_v by_o way_n of_o stealth_n for_o there_o be_v none_o willing_o give_v i_o write_v to_o bee_n and_o not_o to_o spider_n they_o will_v suck_v please_a honey_n from_o such_o flower_n these_o may_v burst_v with_o their_o own_o poison_n but_o you_o who_o well-seasond_a heart_n be_v not_o distemper_v with_o either_o of_o these_o extremity_n but_o have_v the_o better_a relish_n of_o a_o sacred_a understanding_n draw_v near_o and_o read_v i_o sing_v the_o illustrious_a and_o renown_a story_n of_o mighty_a samson_n the_o eternal_a glory_n of_o his_o heroic_a act_n his_o life_n his_o death_n quicken_v my_o muse_n with_o thy_o divine_a breath_n great_a god_n of_o muse_n that_o my_o prosperous_a rhyme_n may_v live_v and_o last_v to_o everlasting_a time_n that_o they_o unborn_a may_v in_o this_o sacred_a story_n admire_v thy_o goodness_n and_o advance_v thy_o glory_n the_o history_n of_o samson_n sect_n 1._o argument_n a_o holy_a angel_n do_v salute_v the_o wife_n of_o manoah_n and_o enlarge_v her_o barren_a womb_n with_o promise_a fruit_n of_o both_o their_o loin_n the_o angel_n charge_n within_o the_o tent_n of_o zorah_n dwell_v a_o man_n of_o jacob_n seed_n and_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o dan_n know_v by_o the_o name_n of_o manoah_n to_o who_o heaven_n have_v deny_v the_o treasure_n of_o the_o womb_n his_o wife_n be_v barren_a and_o her_o prayre_n can_v not_o remove_v that_o great_a reproach_n or_o cleanse_v that_o blot_n which_o on_o her_o fruitless_a name_n appear_v so_o foul_a not_o to_o increase_v the_o tribe_n of_o dan_n one_o soul_n long_o have_v she_o doubtless_o strive_v with_o heaven_n by_o prayre_n make_v strong_a with_o tear_n and_o sigh_n hope_n and_o despair_n no_o doubt_n have_v often_o torture_v her_o desire_n upon_o a_o rock_n compose_v of_o frost_n and_o fire_n but_o heaven_n be_v please_v to_o turn_v his_o deafen_a ear_n against_o those_o prayre_n make_v strong_a with_o sigh_n and_o tear_n she_o often_o pray_v but_o prayre_n can_v not_o obtain_v alas_o she_o pray_v she_o weep_v she_o sigh_v in_o vain_a she_o pray_v no_o doubt_n but_o prayre_n can_v find_v no_o room_n they_o prove_v alas_o as_o barren_a as_o her_o womb_n upon_o a_o time_n when_o her_o unanswered_a prayer_n have_v now_o give_v just_a occasion_n of_o despair_n even_o when_o her_o bedrid_a faith_n be_v grow_v so_o frail_a that_o very_a hope_n grow_v heartless_a to_o prevail_v appear'dan_n angel_n to_o she_o in_o his_o face_n terror_n and_o sweetness_n labour_v for_o the_o place_n sometime_o his_o sun-bright_a eye_n will_v shine_v so_o fierce_a as_o if_o their_o point_a beam_n will_v even_o pierce_v her_o soul_n and_o strike_v the_o amaze_a beholder_n dead_a sometime_o their_o glory_n will_v disperse_v and_o spread_v more_o easy_a flame_n and_o like_o the_o star_n that_o stand_v over_o bethlem_n promise_n and_o portend_v some_o good_a mix_v be_v his_o bright_a aspect_n as_o if_o his_o breath_n have_v equal_a errand_n both_o of_o life_n and_o death_n glory_n and_o mildness_n seem_v to_o contend_v in_o his_o fair_a eye_n so_o long_o till_o in_o the_o end_n in_o glorious_a mildness_n and_o in_o mild_a glory_n he_o thus_o salute_v she_o with_o this_o please_a story_n woman_n heaven_n greet_v thou_o well_o rise_v up_o and_o fear_v not_o forbear_v thy_o faithless_a tremble_n i_o appear_v not_o clad_v in_o the_o vestment_n of_o consume_a fire_n cheer_v up_o i_o have_v no_o warrant_n to_o inquire_v into_o thy_o sin_n i_o have_v no_o vyal_n here_o nor_o dreadful_a thunderbolt_n to_o make_v thou_o fear_v i_o have_v no_o plague_v to_o inflict_v nor_o be_v my_o breath_n charge_v with_o destruction_n or_o my_o hand_n with_o death_n no_o no_o cheer_n up_o i_o come_v not_o to_o destroy_v i_o come_v to_o bring_v thou_o tiding_n of_o great_a joy_n rouse_v up_o thy_o dull_a belief_n for_o i_o appear_v to_o exercise_v thy_o faith_n and_o not_o thy_o fear_n the_o guide_n and_o great_a creator_n of_o all_o thing_n chief_a lord_n of_o lord_n and_o supreme_a king_n of_o king_n to_o who_o a_o host_n of_o man_n be_v but_o a_o swarm_n of_o murmr_n gnat_n who_o high_a prevayl_v arm_n can_v crush_v ten_o thousand_o world_n and_o at_o one_o blow_n can_v strike_v the_o earth_n to_o nothing_o and_o overthrow_v the_o lost_n of_o heaven_n he_o that_o have_v the_o key_n of_o womb_n to_o shut_v and_o open_v they_o when_o he_o please_v he_o that_o can_v all_o thing_n that_o he_o will_v this_o day_n be_v please_v to_o take_v thy_o long_a reproach_n away_o behold_v thy_o wombe_n enlarge_v and_o thy_o desire_n shall_v find_v success_n before_o long_a time_n expire_v thou_o shall_v conceive_v eretwise_o five_o month_n be_v run_v be_v thou_o the_o joyful_a mother_n of_o a_o son_n but_o see_v thy_o wary_a palate_n do_v forbear_v the_o juice_n of_o the_o bewitch_a grape_n beware_v lest_o thy_o desire_n tempt_v thy_o lip_n to_o wine_n which_o must_v be_v faithful_a stranger_n to_o the_o vine_n strong_a drink_n thou_o must_v not_o taste_v and_o all_o such_o meat_n the_o law_n proclaim_v unclean_a refrain_v to_o eat_v and_o when_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o restore_a womb_n shall_v see_v the_o light_n take_v heed_n no_o razor_n come_v upon_o his_o fruitful_a head_n for_o from_o his_o birth_n soon_o as_o the_o womb_n entrust_v he_o on_o the_o earth_n the_o child_n shall_v be_v a_o nazarite_n to_o god_n by_o who_o appointment_n he_o shall_v prove_v a_o rod_n to_o scourge_v the_o proud_a philistian_o and_o recall_v poor_a suffer_v israel_n from_o their_o slavish_a thrall_n meditat_fw-la 1._o how_o impudent_a be_v nature_n to_o account_v those_o act_n her_o own_o that_o do_v so_o far_o surmount_v her_o easy_a reach_n how_o purblind_a be_v those_o eye_n of_o stupid_a mortal_n that_o
their_o swell_a heart_n with_o cold_a despair_n how_o be_v thou_o conquer_v and_o overcome_v by_o prayer_n infuse_v that_o spirit_n great_a god_n into_o my_o heart_n and_o i_o will_v have_v a_o blessing_n ere_o we_o part_v sect_n 4._o argument_n manoah_n desire_v to_o know_v the_o fashion_n and_o breed_n of_o his_o promise_a son_n to_o who_o the_o angel_n make_v relation_n of_o all_o thing_n needful_a to_o be_v do_v with_o that_o the_o danite_n rise_v be_v guide_v by_o his_o perplex_a wife_n they_o both_o divide_a their_o heedless_a pace_n till_o they_o have_v attain_v the_o field_n wherein_o the_o man_n of_o god_n remain_v and_o draw_v near_o to_o his_o presence_n stay_v his_o weary_a step_n and_o with_o obeisance_n say_v be_v thou_o the_o man_n who_o bless_a lip_n foretell_v those_o joyful_a tiding_n shall_v my_o tongue_n be_v bold_a without_o the_o breach_n of_o manner_n to_o request_v this_o boon_n be_v thou_o that_o prophet_n that_o possess_v this_o barren_a woman_n with_o a_o hope_n that_o she_o shall_v bear_v a_o son_n he_o answer_v i_o be_o he_o say_a manoah_n then_o let_v not_o a_o word_n of_o thou_o be_v lose_v let_v they_o continue_v to_o divine_v our_o future_a happiness_n let_v they_o be_v crown_v with_o truth_n and_o thou_o with_o honour_n to_o be_v find_v a_o holy_a prophet_n let_v performance_n bless_v and_o speed_v thy_o speech_n with_o a_o fair_a success_n but_o tell_v i_o sir_n when_o this_o great_a work_n be_v do_v and_o time_n shall_v bring_v to_o light_v this_o promise_a son_n what_o sacred_a ceremony_n shall_v we_o use_v what_o rite_n what_o way_n of_o breed_n shall_v we_o choose_v to_o observe_v what_o holy_a course_n of_o life_n shall_v he_o be_v train_v in_o what_o shall_v his_o office_n be_v whereat_o the_o attentive_a angel_n do_v divide_v the_o portal_n of_o his_o lip_n and_o thus_o reply_v the_o child_n that_o from_o thy_o fruitful_a loin_n shall_v come_v shall_v be_v a_o holy_a nazarite_n from_o the_o womb_n take_v heed_n that_o womb_n that_o shall_v enclose_v this_o child_n in_o no_o case_n be_v pollute_v or_o defile_v with_o law-forbidden_a meat_n let_v she_o forbear_v to_o taste_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v forbiddenthere_o the_o bunckbacke_n camill_n shall_v be_v no_o repast_n for_o she_o her_o palate_n shall_v forbear_v to_o taste_v the_o burrow_n haunt_v conie_z and_o decline_v the_o swiftfoot_a hare_n and_o miredelight_v swine_n the_o gripe_a goshauke_n and_o the_o tower_a eagle_n the_o party-colloured_a pie_n must_v not_o inveigle_v her_o lip_n to_o move_v the_o brood_n devour_v kite_n the_o croak_a raven_n the_o owl_n that_o hate_v the_o light_n the_o steele-digesting_a bird_n the_o lazy_a snail_n the_o cuckoo_n ever_o tell_v of_o one_o tail_n the_o fish-consuming_a osprey_n and_o the_o want_n that_o undermine_v the_o greedy_a cormorant_n the_o indulgent_a pelican_n the_o predictious_a crow_n the_o chatter_a stork_n and_o ravenous_a vulture_n too_o of_o all_o good_a counsel_n and_o from_o who_o proceed_v a_o live_a spring_n to_o water_v all_o our_o need_n how_o willing_a be_v his_o angel_n to_o descend_v from_o of_o their_o throne_n of_o glory_n and_o attend_v upon_o our_o want_n how_o oft_o return_v they_o back_o mourn_v to_o heaven_n as_o if_o they_o grieve_v for_o lack_v of_o our_o employment_n o_o how_o prone_a be_v they_o to_o be_v assistant_n to_o we_o every_o way_n have_v we_o just_a cause_n to_o joy_n they_o will_v come_v and_o sing_v about_o our_o bed_n do_v any_o judgement_n bring_v just_a cause_n of_o grief_n they_o will_v fall_v agreeve_v too_o do_v we_o triumph_v their_o joyful_a mouth_n will_v blow_v their_o loud_a trumpet_n or_o do_v fear_n affectus_fw-la they_o will_v guard_v our_o head_n from_o danger_n and_o protectus_fw-la be_v we_o in_o prison_n or_o in_o persecution_n they_o will_v fill_v our_o heart_n with_o joy_n and_o resolution_n or_o do_v we_o languish_v in_o our_o sickly_a bed_n they_o will_v come_v and_o pitch_v their_o tent_n about_o our_o head_n see_v they_o a_o sinner_n penitent_a and_o mourn_v for_o his_o bewail_v offence_n and_o return_v they_o clap_v their_o hand_n and_o join_v their_o warble_a voice_n they_o sing_v and_o all_o the_o choir_n of_o heaven_n rejoice_v what_o be_v in_o we_o poor_a dust_n and_o ash_n lord_n that_o thou_o shall_v look_v upon_o we_o and_o afford_v thy_o precious_a favour_n to_o we_o and_o impart_v thy_o gracious_a counselc_n what_o be_v our_o desert_n but_o death_n and_o horror_n what_o can_v we_o more_o claim_n then_o they_o that_o now_o be_v scortehing_n in_o that_o flame_n that_o have_v nor_o moderation_n rest_n nor_o end_n how_o do_v thy_o mercy_n above_o thought_n extend_v to_o they_o thou_o love_v teach_v i_o great_a god_n to_o prize_v thy_o sacred_a counsel_n open_v my_o blind_a eye_n that_o i_o may_v see_v to_o walk_v the_o perfect_a way_n for_o as_o i_o be_o lord_n i_o be_o apt_a to_o stray_v and_o wander_v to_o the_o gulf_n of_o endless_a woe_n teach_v i_o what_o must_v be_v do_v and_o help_v to_o do_v sect_n 5._o argument_n manoah_n desire_v to_o understand_v but_o be_v deny_v the_o angel_n name_n he_o offer_v by_o the_o angel_n hand_n the_o angel_n vanish_v in_o a_o flame_n so_o say_v the_o son_n of_o israel_n easy_o apt_a to_o credit_v what_o his_o soul_n desire_v and_o rapt_v with_o better_a hope_n which_o serve_v he_o as_o a_o guide_n to_o his_o belief_n overjoyed_a he_o thus_o reply_v let_v not_o the_o man_n of_o god_n who_o heavenly_a voice_n have_v blessed_v my_o care_n and_o make_v my_o soul_n rejoice_v beyond_o expression_n now_o refuse_v to_o come_v within_o my_o tent_n and_o honour_v my_o poor_a home_n with_o his_o desire_a presence_n there_o to_o taste_v his_o servant_n slender_a diet_n and_o repast_n upon_o his_o rural_a fare_n these_o hand_n shall_v take_v a_o tender_a kid_n from_o out_o the_o flock_n and_o make_v without_o long_a tarriance_n some_o delightful_a meat_n which_o may_v invite_v the_o man_n of_o god_n to_o eat_v come_v come_v my_o lord_n and_o what_o defect_n of_o food_n shall_v be_v thy_o servant_n welcome_a shall_v make_v good_a where_o to_o the_o angel_n who_o as_o yet_o have_v make_v himself_o unknown_a reanswered_a thus_o and_o say_v excuseme_v though_o thy_o hospitable_a love_n prevail_v to_o make_v i_o stay_v it_o can_v move_v my_o thankful_a lip_n to_o taste_v thy_o liberal_a cheer_n let_v not_o thy_o bounty_n urge_v in_o vain_a forbear_v to_o strive_v with_o with_o who_o thy_o welcome_a can_v lead_v to_o eat_v thy_o kid_n or_o taste_v thy_o proffer_a bread_n convert_v thy_o bounty_n to_o a_o better_a end_n and_o let_v thy_o undefiled_a hand_n commend_v a_o burn_a oblation_n to_o the_o king_n of_o king_n it_o be_v he_o deserve_v the_o thanks_n his_o servant_n bring_v but_o that_o bare_a message_n with_o his_o lip_n enjoin_v his_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o act_n not_o i_o say_a then_o the_o israelite_n if_o my_o desire_n be_v not_o to_o over_o rash_a but_o may_v conspire_v with_o thy_o good_a pleasure_n let_v thy_o servant_n ear_n be_v honour_v with_o thy_o name_n that_o whensoever_o these_o bless_a tiding_n that_o possess_v my_o heart_n with_o firm_a belief_n shall_v in_o due_a time_n impart_v their_o full_a perfection_n and_o desire_a success_n to_o my_o expect_a eye_n my_o soul_n may_v bless_v the_o tongue_n that_o bring_v the_o message_n and_o proclaim_v a_o equal_a honour_n to_o his_o honour_a name_n to_o who_o the_o angel_n who_o severe_a brow_n send_v forth_o a_o frown_n make_v answer_v do_v not_o thou_o trouble_v thy_o busy_a thought_n with_o thing_n that_o be_v above_o thy_o reach_n inquire_v not_o too_o far_o my_o name_n be_v clothe_v in_o mist_n it_o be_v not_o my_o task_n to_o make_v it_o know_v to_o thou_o nor_o thou_o to_o ask_v the_o generous_a spaniel_n love_v his_o master_n eye_n and_o lick_v his_o finger_n though_o no_o meat_n be_v by_o but_o man_n ungrateful_a man_n that_o be_v bear_v and_o breed_v by_o heaven_n immediate_a power_n maintain_v and_o feed_v by_o his_o 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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 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