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 Blood, death, and deathful deeds are in that noise, Ruin, destruction at the utmost point.
 * Man.Of ruin indeed methought I heard the noise,

Oh it continues, they have slain my Son.
 * Chor.Thy Son is rather slaying them, that outcry

From slaughter of one foe could not ascend. Man.Some dismal accident it needs must be; What shall we do, stay here or run and see?
 * Chor.Best keep together here, lest running thither

We unawares run into dangers mouth. This evil on the Philistines is fall'n, From whom could else a general cry be heard? The sufferers then will scarce molest us here,

For evil news rides post, while good news baits. And to our wish I see one hither speeding, An Ebrew, as I guess, and of our Tribe.
 * Mess.O whither shall I run, or which way flie

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