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 All by him fell thou say'st, by whom fell he, What glorious hand gave Samson his deaths wound?
 * Mess.Unwounded of his enemies he fell.
 * Man.Wearied with slaughter then or how? explain.
 * Mess.By his own hands.Man.Self-violence? what cause

Brought him so soon at variance with himself Among his foes?Mess.Inevitable cause At once both to destroy and be destroy'd; The Edifice where all were met to see him Upon thir heads and on his own he pull'd.
 * Man.O lastly over-strong against thy self!

A dreadful way thou took'st to thy revenge. More then anough we know; but while things yet Are in confusion, give us if thou canst, Eye-witness of what first or last was done, Relation more particular and distinct.
 * Mess.Occasions drew me early to this City,

And as the gates I enter'd with Sun-rise, The morning Trumpets Festival proclaim'd  Rh