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DAVIDS LAMENT &c

The Beauty Of Israel Is Fallen Away,
Her Walls Are In Ruins, Her Heroes Are Slain!
Her Lands Are Become To The Spoiler A Prey
& Her Daughters May Weep For The Mighty In Vain
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Tell Not The Defeat In The City Of Gath
In The Streets Of Proud Askelon Breathe Not The Name
Philistia's Fair Daughters Will Triumph In Mirth
& Bring The Pale Daughters of Judah To Shame
Let Not The Uncircumcised Triumph Aloud
Let No Dews On Thy Mountains Gilboa Be Shed
Nor The Rain On Thy Herbage Descend From The Cloud
Since The King & His People Are Fallen & Dead
Saul Fell In His Strength Like A Weed By The Way
As Though He Had Ne'er Been Anointed To Reign
Yet Jonathan's Bow Turned Not Back From The Fray
& Sauls Sword Was Red With The Blood Of The Slain
Saul & Jonathan They Were Both Lovely & Strong
They Were Pleasant In Life In Defeat They Were Brave
More Swift Than the Eagles Then Lions More Strong
& In Death Undivided Both Went To The Grave
Weep Daughters Of Israel Weep Over Saul
Who Cloathed You In Scarlet Most Fair To Behold
With Other Delights That Your Loves May Recall
& Enriched Your Apparel With Silver & Gold
The Mighty Are Fallen The Battle Is Oer
O Jonathan Thou In Thy Places Was Slain
I'm Distressed For Thee Brother But All Is No More
& Mourning The Fallen Is Weeping In Vain
Thy Talk Was So Pleasant When Friendship Was Won
Thy Faith E'en The Love Of All Women Surpassed
But The Mighty Are Fallen The Battle Is Done
& The Weapons Of War Even Perished At Last
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