Songs of Sion Set for the ioy of gods deere ones, vvho sitt here by the brookes of this vvorlds Babel, & vveepe vvhen they thinke on Hierusalem vvhich is on highe. By W. L. [i.e. William Loe] |
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The third depth.
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But this is come to vsFor that vve shed the bloud
Of such as vvere most neere to god,
And shevvd vs all the good,
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The bloud I say of themDoth cry gainst vs to god,
And novve vve feele his hand of ire
His scourge, his vvhipe, his rod.
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This bloud of men so iust,Hath bine our bane, our vvoe,
And made vs turne our backes frō such
As made them selues our foe.
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For vve card not for Preeste.Nor those that did vs good,
But vvere both ferce, & fell to them
We stroue to sheed their bloud.
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For this our eies doe vvatch,And vvaite, & still doe faile.
No helpe, noe hand is strecht to vs,
And so vve faint, & quaile.
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The foe doth hunt our steppsAs vve goe in the streete
They kill, they cry, they roare on vs
They tread vs vvith their feete
The fourth depth.
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They hunt vs in the feildsOn hills in dales they kill
We dare not once loke out of dore
Our streats vvith dead they fill.
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The breath of all our liuesIs caught fast in their snare,
And left he is in plight full ill,
Both base, & poore, & bare.
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Let these be glad that dvvellFarre of out of this place
Take heede least you doe moue the lord.
Gainst you to turne his face.
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For he hath plagud vs soreFor all our sinnes, & ill,
And yet vve hope he vvill loke back
And cease our folke to kill.
The V.
Cap.
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O lord call thou to mindWhat is come on vs all
Take heede to vs that in our vvoe
To none but thee doe call.
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Our lands, our rents, our allThe foe from vs doe take.
The folke that are to vs most strange
A prey of vs doe make.
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