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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Our foes doe hi•…•…se, & gnash* 1.1
Their teeth, & thus doe saye
•…•…his is the day vve haue sought for
To bring thee dovvne for aye

•…•…ut lord this is thine acte* 1.2
To throvve vs dovvne each one
•…•…dayes of old it vvas thy vvill
To bruise vs bone by done.

Our teares doe shovvre on vs* 1.3
To thee our harts doe cry
•…•…y day, & night vve take noe rest
Our soules doe faint, & dye.

We crye out in the night* 1.4
Like babes vve hold vp hands
We faint for want of bread o lord
O rid vs of these bands

O see svveet lord the babes* 1.5
That are but a span long
We eate for foode, our Pree•…•… are slay•…•…
And cast out as the donge.

The young, & old on ground* 1.6
Are cast, & •…•…aint, & die
Our maids so fresh, so faire in hevv•…•…
Are kild, & cast them by▪

Naught else but feares o lord* 1.7
Doe vvake vs day, & night
It is the day of thy ferce vvrat•…•…
Of foes, of vvarre, of spight.