Of those who have me in their civil power. [not. CHO. Where the heart joins not, outward acts defile SAMS. Where outward force constrains, the fen tence holds. But who constrains me to the temple' of Dagon, 1370 1375 For fome important cause, thou need'st not doubt. CHO. How thou wilt here come off furmounts my reach. SAMS. Be of good courage, I begin to feel Some rousing motions in me, which dispose 1380 1385 CHO. In time thou haft refolv'd, the man returns. To thee I am bid fay. Art thou our slave, Our captive, at the public mill our drudge, Difpute thy coming? come without delay; 1395 And hamper thee, as thou shalt come of force, Mafters' commands come with a power refiftlefs Yet this be fure, in nothing to comply 1405 OFF. I praise thy resolution: doff these links: 1410 By this compliance thou wilt win the lords To favor, and perhaps to fet thee free. SAMS. Brethren, farewel; your company along I will not wish, left it perhaps offend them To fee me girt with friends; and how the fight 1415 Of me as of a common enemy, So dreaded once, may now exasperate them, I know not: lords are lordliest in their wine ; 1420 Oug Our God, our Law, my Nation, or myself, The laft of me or no I cannot warrant. CHO. Go, and the holy One Of Ifrael be thy guide 1425 To what may serve his glory best, and spread his name Great among the Heathen round; 1430 Send thee the Angel of thy birth, to stand Faft by thy fide, who from thy father's field Rode up in flames after his message told Of thy conception, and be now a shield Of fire; that Spirit that first rush'd on thee 1435 Be efficacious in thee now at need: For never was from Heav'n imparted Measure of strength so great to mortal feed, 1440 Or of him bringing to us fome glad news? [hither MAN. Peace with you, Brethren; my inducement Was not at present here to find my fon, By order of the lords new parted hence To come and play before them at their feaft. I heard all as I came, the city rings, E 4 1450 Сно. CHO. That hope would much rejoice us to partake With thee; fay, reverend Sire, we thirst to hear. MAN. I have attempted one by one the lords, 1460 1465 The reft was magnanimity to remit, If fome convenient ranfom were propos'd. 1470 What noise or shout was that? it tore the sky. CHO. Doubtless the people shouting to behold Their once great dread, captive, and blind before them, Or at fome proof of strength before them shown. 1475 MAN. His ransom, if my whole inheritance May compafs it, fhall willingly be paid And number'd down: much rather I fhall choose To live the pooreft in my tribe, than richest, And he in that calamitous prison left. 1480 No, I am fix'd not to part hence without him. For his redemption all my patrimony, If need be, I am ready to forego And quit: not wanting him I shall want nothing. CHO. CHO. Fathers are wont to lay up for their fons, 1485 Thou for thy fon art bent to lay out all: Sons wont to nurse their parents in old age, Thou in old age car'ft how to nurse thy fon Ufelefs, and thence ridiculous about him. And fince his strength with eye-fight was not loft, 1495 1500 CHо. Thy hopes are not ill founded nor feem vain Of his delivery, and thy joy thereon Conceiv'd, agreeable to a father's love, In both which we, as next, participate. 1505 [noife! MAN. I know your friendly minds, and---O what Mercy of Heaven, what hideous noise was that! Horribly loud, unlike the former shout. CHO. Noife call you it, or universal groan, As if the whole inhabitation perish'd! 1510 Blood, death, and deathful deeds are in that noise, MAN. |