Nor under their protection but my own, By worse than hostile deeds, violating the ends 890 Not therefore to be' obey'd. But zeal mov'd thee; 895 Less therefore to be pleas'd, obey'd, or fear'd. In argument with men a woman ever Goes by the worse, whatever be her cause. SAMSON. 900 For want of words no doubt, or lack of breath; 905 Witness when I was worried with thy peals. DALILA. I was a fool, too rash, and quite mistaken T' afflict thyself in vain: though sight be lost, 910 Life yet hath many solaces, enjoy'd Exempt from many a care and chance to which I to the lords will intercede, not doubting May ever tend about thee to old age 915 920 925 With all things grateful cheer'd, and so supplied, No, no, of my condition take no care; It fits not; thou and I long since are twain: Nor think me so unwary or accurs'd, To bring my feet again into the snare Where once I have been caught; I know thy trains Thy fair inchanted cup, and warbling charms 930 No more on me have pow'r, their force is null'd, 935 934. Thy fair inchanted cup, and warbling charms] Alluding no doubt to the story of Circe and the Sirens; but did not our author's fondness for Greek learning make him here forget, that it is a little out of character to represent Samson acquainted with the mythology of that country? It seems the more odd, as the allusion to the adder immedi ately following is taken from He might as well be supposed 936. So much of adder's wisdom I have learn'd] The allusion is to Psal. lviii. 4, 5. They are like the 1 To fence my ear against thy sorceries. If in my flower of youth and strength, when all men Helpless, thence easily contemn'd, and scorn'd, To thine, whose doors my feet shall never enter. DALILA. Let me approach at least and touch thy hand. SAMSON. Not for thy life, lest fierce remembrance wake DALILA. I see thou art implacable, more deaf To pray❜rs, than winds and seas, yet winds to seas 945 950 955 960 deaf adder, that stoppeth her ear; of charmers, charming never so which will not hearken to the voice wisely. Thy anger, unappeasable, still rages, Why do I humble thus myself, and suing 965 For peace, reap nothing but repulse and hate? 973. On both his wings, one black, the other white, Bears greatest names in his wild aery flight.] I think Fame has passed for a goddess ever since Hesiod deified her: Egy. 763. Φημη δ' ου τις παμπαν απολλυται, ἣν τινα πολλοι Λαοι Φημίζουσι. θεος νυ τις εςι και αυτή. Fama vero nulla prorsus perit, quam Milton makes her a god, I know 970 975 980 In Ecron, Gaza, Asdod, and in Gath, Smote Sisera sleeping through the temples nail'd. The public marks of honour and reward Conferr'd upon me, for the piety Which to my country I was judg'd to' have shown. At this who ever envies or repines, I leave him to his lot, and like my own. CHORUS. She's gone, a manifest serpent by her sting Discover'd in the end, till now conceal'd. 985 995 Jael is celebrated in the noble song of Deborah and Barak, Judges v. and Deborah dwelt between Ramah and Beth-el_in mount Ephraim. Judges iv. 5. ' 995. At this who ever envies or repines, I leave him to his lot, and like Όπῳ δε μη ταδ' εστιν εν γνώμη φίλα, Cui autem hæc non sunt cordi, Calton. |