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;1530
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,
From other hands we need not much to fear.
What if his eye-sight (for to Israels God
Nothing is hard) by miracle restor’d,
He now be dealing dole among his foes,
And over heaps of slaughter'd walk his way?
Man.That were a joy presumptuous to be thought.
Chor.Yet God hath wrought things as incredible
For his people of old; what hinders now?
Man.He can I know, but doubt to think he will;
Yet Hope would fain subscribe, and tempts Belief.[errata 1]
A little stay will bring some notice hither,
Chor.Of good or bad so great, of bad the sooner;[errata 2]
For evil news rides post, while good news baits.
And to our wish I see one hither speeding,1540
An Ebrew, as I guess, and of our Tribe.
Mess.O whither shall I run, or which way flie
Errata
- ↑ Original: From other hands we need not much to fear. was amended to From other hands we need not much to fear.
What if his eye-sight (for to Israels God
Nothing is hard) by miracle restor’d,
He now be dealing dole among his foes,
And over heaps of slaughter'd walk his way?
Man.That were a joy presumptuous to be thought.
Chor.Yet God hath wrought things as incredible
For his people of old; what hinders now?
Man.He can I know, but doubt to think he will;
Yet Hope would fain subscribe, and tempts Belief.: detail - ↑ Original: A little stay will bring some notice hither, was amended to A little stay will bring some notice hither,
Chor.Of good or bad so great, of bad the sooner;: detail
