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darkness_n must_v his_o high_a be_v knot_a cord_n and_o torture_a whip_n of_o wire_n â—â—ere_o heaven_n withdraw_v the_o creature_n power_n shake_v 〈◊〉_d misery_n be_v want_v there_o where_o god_n forsake_v 〈◊〉_d samson_n not_o abuse_v his_o borrow_a power_n 〈◊〉_d have_v still_o remain_v a_o conqueror_n 〈◊〉_d philistine_n do_v act_v his_o part_n no_o doubt_n 〈◊〉_d eye_n offend_v and_o they_o pluck_v they_o out_o 〈◊〉_d will_v be_v just_a he_o punish_v a_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o member_n that_o he_o find_v it_o in_o â—â—en_o faithless_a zacharias_n do_v become_v 〈◊〉_d curious_a his_o lip_n be_v strike_v dumb_a 〈◊〉_d who_o lustful_a view_n do_v overprize_v â—â—lawfull_a beauty_n punish_v in_o his_o eye_n 〈◊〉_d flame_a eye_n seduce_v his_o wanton_a mind_n 〈◊〉_d act_n a_o sin_n those_o eye_n be_v strike_v blind_a 〈◊〉_d beauty_n he_o invade_v do_v invade_v he_o 〈◊〉_d that_o fair_a tongue_n that_o blessed_v he_o so_o betray_v he_o 〈◊〉_d strength_n intemperate_a lust_n employ_v so_o ill_o 〈◊〉_d a_o drive_v the_o laborious_a mill_n 〈◊〉_d naked_a side_n so_o please_v with_o lust_n desire_v 〈◊〉_d now_o as_o naked_a lash_v with_o whip_n of_o wire_n lord_n shall_v thou_o punish_v every_o part_n in_o i_o 〈◊〉_d do_v offend_v what_o member_n will_v be_v free_a 〈◊〉_d member_n act_v his_o part_n they_o never_o lin_v 〈◊〉_d they_o join_v and_o make_v a_o body_n '_o of_o fin_n 〈◊〉_d sin_n my_o burden_n let_v it_o never_o please_v i_o 〈◊〉_d thou_o have_v promise_v when_o i_o come_v to_o ease_v i_o the_o argument_n they_o make_v a_o feast_n and_o then_o to_o crown_v their_o mirth_n blind_a samson_n be_v bring_v thither_o he_o pull_v the_o mighty_a pillar_n down_o the_o building_n fall_v all_o slay_v together_o sect._n 23._o thus_o when_o the_o vulgar_a triumph_n which_o do_v last_o but_o seldom_o long_o than_o the_o news_n be_v past_a and_o dagon_n holy_a altar_n have_v sureca_v to_o breathe_v their_o idle_a fume_n they_o call_v a_o feast_n a_o common_a feast_n who_o bounty_n do_v bewray_v a_o common_a joy_n to_o gratulate_v the_o day_n whereto_o the_o prince_n under_o who_o command_n each_o province_n be_v in_o their_o divide_a land_n whereto_o the_o lord_n leiutenant_n and_o all_o those_o to_o who_o the_o supreme_a ruler_n do_v repose_v a_o under-trust_a whereto_o the_o better_a sort_n of_o gentry_n and_o of_o commons_o do_v resort_v with_o mirth_n and_o jolly_a triumph_n to_o allay_v their_o sorrow_n and_o to_o solemnize_v the_o day_n into_o the_o common_a hall_n they_o come_v the_o hall_n be_v large_a and_o fair_a her_o arch_a roof_n be_v all_o build_v with_o massy_a stone_n and_o over-laied_a with_o pond'rous_a lead_n two_o sturdy_a pillar_n stay_v her_o mighty_a rafter_n up_o whereon_o rely_v the_o weighty_a burden_n of_o her_o lofty_a pride_n when_o lusty_a diet_n and_o the_o frolic_a cup_n have_v rouse_v and_o raise_v their_o quicken_v spirit_n up_o 〈◊〉_d brave_a triumph_a bacchus_n have_v display_v 〈◊〉_d conquer_a colour_n in_o their_o cheek_n they_o say_v 〈◊〉_d samson_n forth_o he_o must_v not_o work_v toâ—_n day_n 〈…〉_z feast_v we_o will_v give_v he_o leave_v to_o play_v 〈…〉_z brave_o do_v our_o mill-horse_n sweat_n 〈◊〉_d lack_n nothing_o what_o he_o want_v in_o meaâ—e_n 〈◊〉_d in_o lash_n he_o be_v strong_a and_o stout_a 〈◊〉_d his_o breath_n can_v drive_v the_o mill_n about_o 〈◊〉_d too_o hard_o we_o fear_v go_v down_o and_o free_v he_o 〈◊〉_d that_o his_o mistress_n delila_n will_v see_v he_o 〈◊〉_d of_o he_o will_v take_v our_o hour_n short_a 〈◊〉_d he_o then_o to_o make_v our_o honour_n sport_n 〈◊〉_d proviaâ—_n some_o riddle_n let_v he_o bring_v 〈◊〉_d of_o triumph_n he_o that_o be_v blind_a may_v sing_v 〈◊〉_d better_a boldness_n bid_v he_o never_o doubt_v 〈◊〉_d what_o matter_n though_o his_o eye_n be_v out_o 〈◊〉_d dishonour_n that_o he_o can_v see_v 〈◊〉_d
thy_o servant_n glory_n in_o thy_o ruin_n those_o that_o be_v thy_o private_a friend_n be_v public_a foe_n thus_o thus_o say_v they_o we_o spit_v our_o rancorous_a spleen_n and_o gâ—ash_v our_o tooth_n upon_o the_o world_n fair_a queen_n thrice_o welcome_a this_o this_o long_o expect_v day_n that_o crown_v our_o conquest_n with_o so_o sweet_a a_o prey_n eleg_n 17._o rebellious_a judah_n can_v thy_o flatter_a crime_n secure_v thou_o from_o the_o danger_n of_o the_o time_n or_o do_v thy_o summer_n prophet_n ere_o foresay_v these_o evil_n or_o warn_v thou_o of_o a_o winter_n day_n do_v not_o those_o sweet-lipt_a oracle_n beguile_v thy_o wanton_a ear_n with_o news_n of_o wine_n and_o oil_n but_o heaven_n be_v just_a what_o his_o deep_a counsel_n wild_a his_o prophet_n tell_v and_o justice_n have_v fulfil_v he_o have_v destroy_v no_o secret_a place_n so_o void_a no_o fort_n so_o sure_a that_o heaven_n have_v not_o destroy_v thou_o land_n of_o judah_n how_o be_v thy_o sacred_a throne_n become_v a_o stage_n for_o heathen_a to_o trample_v on_o eleg_n 18._o see_v see_v the_o accurse_a gentile_n do_v inherit_v the_o land_n of_o promise_n where_o heaven_n sacred_a spirit_n build_v temple_n for_o his_o everlasting_a name_n there_o there_o th'usurp_v pagan_n do_v proclaim_v their_o idle_a idol_n unto_o who_o they_o give_v that_o steal_a honour_n which_o heaune_n lord_n shall_v have_v wink_v zion_n o_o let_v not_o those_o eye_n be_v stain_v with_o heaven_n dishonour_n see_v not_o heaven_n profane_v close_o close_o thy_o eye_n or_o if_o they_o needs_o must_v be_v open_a like_a floodgate_n to_o let_v water_n flee_v yet_o let_v the_o violence_n of_o their_o flow_a stream_n obscure_v thy_o open_a eye_n and_o mask_v their_o beam_n eleg_n 19_o trust_v not_o thy_o eyelid_n lest_o a_o flatter_a sleep_n bribe_v they_o to_o rest_n and_o they_o forget_v to_o weep_v pour_v out_o thy_o heart_n thy_o heart_n dissolve_v in_o tear_n weep_v forth_o thy_o plaint_n in_o the_o almighty_n ear_n oh_o let_v thy_o cry_n thy_o cry_n to_o heaven_n address_v disturb_v the_o silence_n of_o thy_o midnight_n rest_n prefer_v the_o sad_a petition_n of_o thy_o soul_n to_o heaven_n never_o close_v thy_o lip_n till_o heaven_n condole_v confound_v zion_n and_o her_o wound_a weal_n that_o god_n that_o smite_v oh_o move_v that_o god_n to_o heal_v oh_o let_v thy_o tongue_n never_o cease_v to_o call_v thy_o eye_n to_o weep_v thy_o pensive_a heart_n never_o cease_v to_o cry_v eleg_n 20._o vouchsafe_v oh_o thou_o eternal_a lord_n of_o pity_n to_o look_v on_o zion_n and_o thy_o dear_a city_n confuse_a jerusalem_n for_o thy_o daviâ—s_n sake_n and_o for_o that_o promise_n which_o thyself_o do_v make_v to_o halt_v isr'el_n lo_o thy_o hand_n have_v force_v mother_n who_o law_n less_o famine_n have_v divorce_v from_o dear_a affection_n to_o devour_v the_o bloom_n and_o bud_n that_o burgeond_n from_o their_o painful_a womb_n thy_o sacred_a priest_n and_o prophet_n that_o while-ere_a do_v hourly_o whisper_v in_o thy_o neighbour_a ear_n be_v fall_v before_o the_o sacrilegious_a sword_n even_o where_o even_o whilst_o they_o do_v unfold_v thy_o word_n eleg_n 21._o wound_a and_o waste_v by_o the_o eternal_a hand_n of_o heaven_n i_o grovel_v on_o the_o ground_n my_o land_n be_v turn_v a_o golgotha_n before_o my_o eye_n vnsepulchr_v my_o murder_a people_n lie_v my_o dead_a lie_n rude_o scatter_v on_o the_o stone_n my_o cawsy_n all_o be_v pave_v with_o dead_a man_n bone_n the_o fierce_a destroyer_n do_v alike_o forbear_v the_o maiden_n tremble_v and_o the_o matron_n tear_n the_o imperial_a sword_n spare_v neither_o fool_n nor_o wise_a the_o old_a man_n plead_v nor_o the_o infant_n cry_n vengeance_n be_v deaf_a and_o blind_a and_o she_o respect_n nor_o young_a nor_o old_a nor_o wise_a nor_o fool_n nor_o sex_n eleg_n 22._o year_n heavy_a lade_v with_o their_o month_n retire_v month_n go_v their_o date_n of_o number_a day_n expire_v the_o day_n full_o hour_v to_o their_o period_n tend_v and_o hour_n chase_v with_o lightfoot_a minute_n end_n yet_o my_o undated_a evil_n no_o time_n will_v minish_v though_o year_n &_o month_n though_o day_n and_o hour_n finish_v fear_n flock_v about_o i_o as_o invite_v guest_n before_o the_o portal_n at_o proclaim_v feast_n where_o heaven_n have_v breathe_v that_o man_n that_o state_n must_v fall_v heaven_n want_v no_o thunderbolt_n to_o strike_v withal_o i_o be_o the_o subject_n of_o that_o angry_a breath_n my_o son_n be_v slay_v and_o i_o be_o mark_v for_o death_n threnodia_fw-la iii_o eleg_n 1._o all_z you_o who_o unprepared_a lip_n do_v taste_v the_o tedious_a cup_n of_o sharp_a affliction_n cast_v your_o wonder_a eye_n on_o i_o that_o have_v drink_v up_o those_o dregs_n whereof_o you_o only_o kiss_v the_o cup_n i_o be_o the_o man_n against_o who_o the_o eternal_a have_v discharge_v the_o loud_a volley_n of_o his_o wrath_n i_o be_o the_o man_n on_o who_o the_o brow_n of_o night_n have_v scowl_v unworthy_a to_o behold_v the_o light_n i_o be_o the_o man_n in_o who_o the_o almighty_a showeâ—_n the_o dire_a example_n of_o unpatterned_a woe_n i_o be_o that_o prisoner_n ransom_n can_v free_v i_o be_o that_o man_n and_o i_o be_o only_a he_o eleg_n 2._o bondage_n have_v force_v my_o servile_a neck_n to_o fail_v beneath_o her_o load_n affliction_n nimble_a flail_n have_v thrash_v my_o soul_n upon_o a_o floor_n of_o stone_n and_o quash_v the_o marrow_n of_o my_o break_a bone_n the_o assemble_a power_n of_o heaven_n enrage_v be_v eager_a to_o root_v i_o out_o heaven_n soldier_n do_v beleaguer_v my_o worry_v soul_n my_o soul_n unapt_a for_o flee_v that_o yield_v o'reburthen_v with_o her_o tedious_a be_v the_o almighty_n hand_n have_v cloud_v all_o my_o night_n and_o clad_v my_o soul_n with_o a_o perpetual_a light_n a_o night_n of_o torment_n and_o eternal_a sorrow_n like_o that_o of_o death_n that_o never_o find_v a_o morrow_n eleg_n 3._o chain_v to_o the_o brazen_a pillar_n of_o my_o woe_n i_o strive_v in_o vain_a no_o mortal_a hand_n can_v loose_v what_o heaven_n have_v bind_v my_o soul_n be_v wall_v about_o that_o hope_n can_v nor_o get_v in_o nor_o fear_n get_v out_o when_o ere_o my_o waver_a hope_n to_o heaven_n address_v the_o feeble_a voice_n of_o my_o extreme_a distress_n he_o stop_v his_o tire_a ear_n without_o regard_n of_o suit_n or_o suitor_n leave_v my_o prayer_n unheard_a before_o my_o faint_a and_o stumble_a foot_n he_o lay_v block_n to_o disturb_v my_o best_a advise_a way_n i_o seek_v my_o peace_n but_o seek_v my_o peace_n in_o vain_a for_o every_o way_n be_v a_o trap_n each_o path_n a_o train_n eleg_n 4._o disturb_a lion_n be_v appease_v with_o blood_n and_o ravenous_a bear_n be_v mild_a not_o want_v food_n but_o heaven_n ah_o heaven_n will_v not_o implore_v be_v lion_n and_o bear_n be_v not_o so_o fierce_a as_o he_o his_o direful_a vengeance_n which_o no_o mean_a confine_n have_v cross_v the_o thrive_a of_o my_o best_a design_n his_o hand_n have_v spoil_v i_o that_o erewhile_o advance_v i_o bring_v in_o my_o foe_n possess_v my_o friend_n against_o i_o his_o bow_n be_v bend_v his_o fork_a rover_n fly_v like_a dart_v hailstone_n from_o the_o darken_a sky_n shoot_v from_o a_o hand_n that_o can_v err_v they_o be_v transfix_v in_o no_o other_o mark_n but_o i_o eleg_n 5._o exile_v from_o heaven_n i_o wander_v to_o and_o fro_o and_o seek_v for_o stream_n as_o stag_n new_a strike_n do_v and_o like_o a_o wander_a hart_n i_o flee_v the_o hound_n with_o arrow_n deep_o fix_v in_o my_o wound_n my_o deadly_a hunter_n with_o a_o wing_a pace_n prick_n forward_o and_o pursue_v their_o weary_a chase_n they_o whoop_o they_o hollow_v i_o deride_z &_o flout_v i_o that_o flee_v from_o death_n yet_o carry_v death_n about_o i_o excess_n of_o torment_n have_v my_o soul_n deceive_v of_o all_o her_o joy_n of_o all_o her_o power_n bereive_v o_o curious_a grief_n that_o have_v my_o soul_n brim-filled_a with_o thousand_o death_n and_o yet_o my_o soul_n not_o kill_v eleg_n 6._o follow_v with_o troop_n of_o fear_n i_o fly_v in_o vain_a for_o change_v of_o place_n breed_v new_a change_n of_o pain_n the_o base_a condition_n of_o my_o low_a estate_n my_o exalt_a foe_n disdain_v and_o wonder_v at_o turn_v where_o i_o list_v these_o these_o my_o wretched_a eye_n they_o find_v no_o object_n but_o new_a misery_n my_o soul_n accustom_a to_o so_o long_a increase_n of_o pain_n forget_v that_o she_o have_v ever_o peace_n thus_o thus_o perplex_v thus_o with_o my_o grief_n distract_v what_o shall_v i_o do_v heaven_n power_n be_v compact_v to_o work_v my_o '_o eternal_a ruin_n to_o what_o friend_n shall_v i_o make_v moan_n when_o heaven_n conspire_v my_o end_n eleg_n 7._o great_a god_n what_o help_n ah_o i_o what_o hope_n be_v leave_v