D02 The Life Of Samson Poem by Simple Simon

In the tribe of Dan,
A son was born,
To father Manoah
And mother Zorah.

After years of prayer
God gave a child to her.
A strong giant-like son,
Who was named Samson.

The Lord advised her,
'Never cut his hair.
He's born to rescue Israel
From the Philistine people.'

The power of the Lord
Made him strong and bold.
As a God-chosen child,
He came to this world.

As years rolled,
He became old,
And reached an age,
For his early marriage.

He saw a Philistine girl.
For her beauty, he fell.
But his parents advised,
To go for a better bride.

They told, 'Select one
From our own clan,
Instead of Heathen-born,
A Philistine woman! '

He insisted, 'I like her,
And want to marry her.
One day, we'll go and see.
Fix her in marriage for me.'

So, with both his parents
To Timnah, soon he went.
On the way, he heard,
A lion that roared.

The power of the Lord,
Made him strong and bold.
He tore the lion apart
Like a young goat!

The talk was in his favor
When they all met her,
And a few days later,
He went to marry her.

On the way, the dead lion,
He saw, was torn open,
And a swarm of bees
Flying o'er the carcass.

They came for the honey,
That was in the lion's body,
The honey was so sweet,
That he ate some of it.

His parents also ate some,
Not knowing wherefrom
Such a sweet honey came.
A good sign, it became.

Everything went on well.
They selected this girl.
As their usual custom,
A feast Samson gave them.

Thirty young Philistine-men
Were staying with Samson,
As his close companions
During marriage function.

In the function's middle,
He asked them a riddle,
'Out of eater, it came to eat.
Out of one strong, it was so sweet.'

A week's time was given
To solve the riddle then.
They broke their head,
But couldn't succeed.