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that_o faint_o blaze_v like_o oyle-forsaken_a snuff_n which_o every_o breath_n of_o discontentment_n puff_v 〈◊〉_d quite_o extinguish_v and_o leave_v we_o nothing_o 〈◊〉_d a_o offensive_a subject_n of_o our_o loathe_n the_o argument_n he_o go_v to_o timnah_n as_o he_o go_v he_o slay_v a_o lion_n by_o the_o way_n he_o sue_v obtain_v the_o maid_n consent_n and_o they_o appoint_v the_o marriage_n day_n sect._n 8._o when_o the_o next_o day_n have_v with_o his_o morning_n light_n redeem_v the_o east_n from_o the_o dark_a shade_n of_o night_n and_o with_o his_o golden_a ray_n have_v overspr_v the_o neighbour_a mountain_n from_o his_o loathe_a bed_n sick-thoughted_n samson_n rise_v who_o watchful_a eye_n morpheus_n that_o night_n have_v with_o his_o leaden_a key_n not_o power_n to_o close_v his_o thought_n do_v so_o encumber_v his_o restless_a soul_n his_o eye_n can_v never_o slumber_v who_o soft_a language_n by_o degree_n do_v wake_v his_o father_n sleepe-bedeafned_n ear_n and_o speak_v sir_n 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