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ALL LV A GARDEN FAIR. 141<br />

CHAPTER VII.<br />

SAMSON AND DELILAH.<br />

Once <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> East, a long time ago, when man-<br />

k<strong>in</strong>d was still <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> enjoyment <strong>of</strong> lusty youth,<br />

and carry<strong>in</strong>g on as if youth would last for ever,<br />

with cont<strong>in</strong>ual fight<strong>in</strong>g, feast<strong>in</strong>g, dr<strong>in</strong>k<strong>in</strong>g, s<strong>in</strong>g-<br />

<strong>in</strong>g, plunder<strong>in</strong>g, murder<strong>in</strong>g, pillag<strong>in</strong>g, sack<strong>in</strong>g,<br />

burn<strong>in</strong>g, hang<strong>in</strong>g, drown<strong>in</strong>g, and tortur<strong>in</strong>g,<br />

<strong>the</strong>re was a k<strong>in</strong>glet who made <strong>the</strong> personal<br />

acqua<strong>in</strong>tance <strong>of</strong> two or <strong>three</strong> gods. Not that<br />

he really was admitted <strong>in</strong>to <strong>the</strong> very best<br />

circles, but one or o<strong>the</strong>r <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> more afliible<br />

deities would sometimes call and d<strong>in</strong>e, dr<strong>in</strong>k<br />

his best w<strong>in</strong>e, and promise th<strong>in</strong>gs. Silenus, for<br />

<strong>in</strong>stance, got his pu[)il Bacchus to let this k<strong>in</strong>g-<br />

let turn everyth<strong>in</strong>g he touched <strong>in</strong>to gold; but<br />

<strong>the</strong> gift would not work, as his majesty found

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