Let me approach at least, and touch thy hand. [Samson:] Not for thy life, lest fierce remembrance wake... My sudden rage to tear thee joint by joint. At distance I forgive thee, go with that; Bewail thy falsehood, and the pious works It hath brought forth to make thee memorable Among illustrious women, faithful wives: Cherish thy hast'n'd widowhood with the gold Of Matrimonial treason: so farewel.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
Between the pillars; he his guide requested (For so from such as nearer stood we heard)... As over-tir'd to let him lean a while With both his arms on those two massie Pillars That to the arched roofgave main support. He unsuspitious led him; which when Samson Felt in his arms, with head a while enclin'd, And eyes fast fixt he stood, as one who pray'd, Or some great matter in his mind revolv'd.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
Let me obtain forgiveness of thee, Samson, Afford me place to shew what recompence... Towards thee I intend for what I have misdone, Misguided; only what remains past cure Bear not too sensibly, nor still insist To afflict thy self in vain: though sight be lost, Life yet hath many solaces, enjoy'd Where other senses want not their delights At home in leisure and domestic ease,LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
Alas, the penis is such a ridiculous petitioner. It is so unreliable, though everything depends on it--the world is balanced on it... like a ball on a seal's nose. It is so easily teased, insulted, betrayed, abandoned; yet it must pretend to be invulnerable, a weapon which confers magical powers upon its possessor; consequently this muscleless inchworm must try to swagger through temples and pull apart thighs like the hairiest Samson, the mightiest ram.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
Not Solomon, for all his wit, Nor Samson, though he were so strong,... No king nor person ever yet Could 'scape, but death laid him along:LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
But he though blind of sight, Despis'd and thought extinguish't quite,... With inward eyes illuminated His fierie vertue rouz'd From under ashes into sudden flame, And as an ev'ning Dragon came,LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »