[Sampson.]
Lo Sampson . þat was annunciate [¶ Sampson]
By þangel long er his natiuite /
And was to god almighty consecrate
And stood in nobles whil þat he might se
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was neuer such anoþer as was he
To speke of strengþ . and þerto hardynesse
But to his wyfes tolde he his secre
Thurgh which he slough himself for wrecchidnesse /
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Thre hundred foxis . tok Sampson for Ire
And alle her tayles he togider bond
And sette þe foxes tailes alle on fuyre
For he in euery tail hath knyt a brond
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And þay brent alle þe cornes of þat lond
And alle her Olyuers . and vynes eeke
A þousand men he slough eek wiþ his hond
And hadde no wepen but an asses cheeke
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Whan þay were slayn so þursted him þat he
was wel ner lorn for which he gan to preye
That god wolde of his peyne haue som pite
And send him drynk and elles most he deye
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And out of his asses cheke þat was so dreye [folio 228a]
Out of a woung toþ sprong anon a welle
Of which he dronk ynough schortly to seye
Thus halp him god as Iudicum can telle
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