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.

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Title: 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.
Author: Loe, William, d. 1645.
Publication: [Hamburg :: S.n.,; 1620 (24 Jan.)]
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The lavve, and all is gone* 1.1
Noe preest, noe peere of light
•…•…he lord hath rid vs of them all
Not one doth come in sight.

The graue men of our state* 1.2
The sage, & such as giude
•…•…oe sitt on groūd in dust, & clay
With sacke they cloth their side

•…•…ine eies to see this faile,* 1.3
vvith teares they drope, & melt
•…•…he babes doe sovvne in midst of street
Such vvoe, & vvant they felt.

•…•…hey crie for bread, for drinke* 1.4
To all that stand them nighe,
And in their lapps that gaue thē sucke
They faint, & faile, & die.

What vvoe is like to ours?* 1.5
Our breach as seas doe roa•…•…
Theres none can helpe, or heale our vvo•…•…
O lord our greefe is sore.

They that should see, & say,* 1.6
And tell vs of our sinne
Haue taught vs things both vil•…•… & vain•…•…
Noe good vve find there 〈◊〉〈◊〉

All such as pass vs by* 1.7
Do scoffe at vs, & mocke
Is this the place say they 〈◊〉〈◊〉 strengt•…•…
Is this the vvhole earths rock•…•…