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A10264 The historie of Samson: written by Fra: Quarles Quarles, Francis, 1592-1644. 1631 (1631) STC 20549; ESTC S115482 46,107 126

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ring_v about_o with_o the_o distract_a and_o amaze_a rout_n of_o rude_a philistian_o turn_v his_o body_n round_o and_o in_o a_o circle_n ding_v they_o to_o the_o ground_n each_o blow_n have_v proof_n for_o where_o the_o jawbone_n mist_n the_o furious_a champion_n wound_v with_o his_o fist_n betwixt_o they_o both_o his_o fury_n do_v uncase_v a_o thousand_o soul_n which_o in_o that_o fatal_a place_n have_v leave_v their_o ruine_a carkeise_n to_o feast_v the_o slesh-devouring_a fowl_n and_o ravenous_a beast_n with_o that_o the_o conqueror_n that_o now_o have_v feed_v and_o surfeit_v his_o eye_n upon_o the_o dead_a his_o hand_n have_v slay_v sit_v down_o and_o have_v fling_v his_o purple_a weapon_n by_o triumph_v and_o sing_v samson_n rejoice_v be_v fill_v
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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 thought_n be_v tire_v with_o the_o night_n and_o break_a slumber_n long_o have_v wish_v for_o light_n with_o a_o deep_a sigh_n her_o sorrow_n do_v awake_v her_o drowsy_a bridegroom_n who_o she_o thus_o bespeak_v o_o if_o thy_o love_n can_v share_v a_o equal_a part_n in_o the_o sad_a grief_n of_o my_o asflicted_a heart_n thy_o close_a eye_n have_v never_o in_o this_o sort_n be_v please_v with_o rest_n and_o make_v thy_o night_n so_o short_a perchance_o if_o my_o dull_a eye_n have_v slumber_v too_o my_o dream_n have_v do_v what_o thou_o deny_v to_o do_v perchance_o my_o fancy_n will_v have_v be_v so_o kind_a to_o unsolve_v the_o doubt_n of_o my_o perplex_a mind_n i_o be_v a_o small_a suit_n that_o thy_o unlucky_a bride_n must_v light_v upon_o too_o small_a to_o be_v deny_v can_v love_v so_o soon_o but_o ere_o her_o lip_n can_v spend_v the_o follow_a word_n he_o say_v suspend_v suspend_v thy_o rash_a attempt_n and_o let_v thy_o tongue_n dispense_v with_o force_a denial_n let_v thy_o lip_n 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 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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
earnest_a of_o a_o great_a bliss_n and_o with_o a_o brazen_a countenance_n she_o break_v the_o way_n to_o her_o unchaste_a desire_n and_o speak_v mirror_n of_o mankind_n thou_o select_a flower_n of_o love_n fair_a knot_n welcome_o to_o flora_n bower_n cheer_v up_o my_o love_n and_o look_v upon_o these_o eye_n wherein_o my_o beauty_n and_o thy_o picture_n lie_v come_v take_v i_o prisoner_n in_o thy_o fold_a arm_n and_o bold_o strike_v up_o sprightly_a love_n alarm_n upon_o these_o ruby_n lip_n and_o let_v we_o try_v the_o sweet_n of_o love_n here_o be_v none_o but_o thou_o and_o i_o my_o bed_n be_v soft_a down_n and_o pure_a lawn_n my_o sheet_n my_o vallent_n and_o my_o curtain_n draw_v in_o gold_n and_o silk_n of_o curious_a dye_n behold_v my_o cover_n be_v of_o tap_n stry_n enrich_v with_o gold_n come_v come_v and_o let_v we_o take_v our_o fill_n of_o pleasure_n my_o husband_n absence_n lend_v i_o dainty_a leisure_n to_o give_v thou_o welcome_n come_v let_v we_o spend_v the_o night_n 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who_o power_n withstand_v a_o little_a world_n of_o arm_a man_n with_o death_n must_v now_o be_v foil_v with_o a_o woman_n breath_n the_o mother_n sometime_o let_v her_o infant_n fall_v to_o make_v it_o hold_v the_o sure_a by_o the_o wall_n god_n let_v his_o servant_n often_o go_v amiss_o that_o he_o may_v turn_v and_o see_v how_o weak_a he_o be_v david_n that_o find_v a_o overflow_a measure_n of_o heaven_n high_a favour_n and_o as_o great_a a_o treasure_n of_o save_a grace_n and_o portion_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o flesh_n and_o blood_n be_v able_a to_o inherit_v must_v have_v a_o fall_n to_o exercise_v his_o fear_n and_o make_v he_o drown_v his_o restless_a couch_n with_o tear_n wise_a solomon_n within_o who_o heart_n be_v plant_v the_o fruitful_a stock_n of_o heavenly_a wisdom_n want_v not_o that_o whereby_o his_o weakness_n understand_v the_o perfect_a vanity_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n who_o hand_n seem_v prodigal_a of_o his_o isaack_n life_n he_o dare_v not_o trust_v god_n 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