THE TALE（第3页）

andonhisbacky-carriedthemhathhe

highonanhill，whereasmenmightthemsee.

onoblemightysampson，lefe*anddear，*loved

hadstthounottoldtowomenthysecre，

inallthisworldtherehadnotbeenthypeer.

thissampsonneverciderdranknorwine，

noronhisheadcamerazornonenorshear，

bypreceptofthemessengerdivine;

forallhisstrengthesinhishaireswere;

andfullytwentywinters，yearbyyear，

hehadofisraelthegovernance;

butsooneshallheweepemanyatear，

forwomenshallhimbringetomischance.

untohisleman*dalilahetold，*mistress

thatinhishairesallhisstrengthelay;

andfalselytohisfoemenshehimsold，

andsleepinginherbarme*uponaday*lap

shemadetocliporshearhishairaway，

andmadehisfoemenallhiscraftespien.

andwhentheyfoundehiminthisarray，

theyboundhimfast，andputoutbothhiseyen.

but，erehishairwasclippedory-shave，

therewasnobondwithwhichmenmighthimbind;

butnowisheinprisoninacave，

whereastheymadehimatthequerne*grind.*mill

onoblesampson，strongestofmankind!

owhilomjudgeingloryandrichess!

nowmaystthouweepewiththineeyenblind，

sincethoufromwealartfallntowretchedness.

thendofthiscaitiff*wasasishallsay;*wretchedman

hisfoemenmadeafeastuponaday，