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Psalm. Cxxxvij.
The Argument.
When Babilon: the Iewes supprest,they tell how they did playne,
From whence well rid, they her detest,
to wishe her spoylde agayne.
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At water sides: of Babilon,euen there we sate and wept:
While Syon mount: we thought vpō
remembring Gods precept.
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We hong among: the Salow trees,our Harpes and Organs all:
No ioy we had: with weeping eyes,
to matters musicall.
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They craued of vs: who thrald vs wrong,Some dyties melody:
In scorne they sayd: sing vs some song,
Of Syon merely.
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How can we syng: sayd we agayne,The Lordes sweete songes deuyne:
In land so strange: who vs constrayne,
we must all mirth resigne.
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If I should thee: cast out of mynde:O good Ierusalem,
I would my hand: went out of kinde:
to play to pleasure them.
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Yea let my tonge: to palate sticke:if that I minde thee not.
If Syons prayse: I should not seeke::
as chiefe to ioy in that.
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The Edomits O Lord, requite,for Salems heauy day,
Who cryed wast her: spoyle her in sight:
euen flat on ground to lay
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O Babilon: thou doughter light:which waylst thy spoyling deepe:
Well mought he speede: that thee did quite:
as thou madst vs to weepe.
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And well fare him: that toke thee ones,which vs downe fiercely threwest:
Who flong thy babes: agaynst the stones,
as ours in rage thou slewest.
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