wormwood_n make_v i_o drink_v verse_n 16_o with_o gravel_n stone_n my_o tooth_n he_o break_v and_o sink_v verse_n 17_o me_n under_o ash_n and_o far_o off_o from_o peace_n my_o soul_n thou_o have_v remove_v in_o i_o do_v cease_v verse_n 18_o prosperitie_n remembrance_n and_o i_o say_v my_o strength_n and_o hope_n be_v from_o the_o lord_n decay_v verse_n 19_o recording_n my_o affliction_n misery_n verse_n 20_o the_o wormwood_n and_o the_o gall_n my_o soul_n still_o shy_a in_o their_o remembrance_n humble_v be_v in_o i_o verse_n 21_o this_o i_o recall_n to_o mind_n and_o thence_o hope_v see_v verse_n 22_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n mercy_n we_o be_v not_o o'erborn_v verse_n 23_o '_o cause_v his_o compassion_n fail_v not_o every_o morn_n they_o be_v renew_v great_a be_v thy_o faithfulness_n verse_n 24_o my_o soul_n do_v say_v the_o lord_n my_o portion_n be_v verse_n 25_o therefore_o i_o will_v hope_v in_o he_o the_o lord_n be_v good_a to_o they_o that_o wait_v for_o he_o to_o soul_n that_o 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cause_n verse_n 37_o who_o be_v he_o that_o say_v and_o it_o do_v come_v to_o pass_v verse_n 38_o when_o god_n command_v it_o not_o both_o good_a and_o ill_a proceed_v they_o not_o out_o of_o the_o lord_n mouth_n still_o verse_n 39_o wherefore_o do_v man_n complain_v man_n for_o his_o sin_n verse_n 40_o just_a punishment_n let_v we_o search_v and_o try_v what_o be_v in_o his_o verse_n 41_o and_o to_o the_o lord_n rerurn_v to_o god_n in_o heaven_n verse_n 42_o let_v we_o lift_v our_o heart_n and_o hand_n for_o we_o have_v even_o transgress_v rebel_v and_o pardon_v thou_o give_v none_o verse_n 43_o with_o anger_n thou_o have_v cover_v alone_o and_o persecute_v we_o thou_o have_v we_o slay_v verse_n 44_o and_o haste_v not_o pity_v thou_o do_v detain_v thou_o in_o a_o cloud_n that_o our_o prayer_n shall_v not_o pass_v verse_n 45_o thou_o have_v we_o make_v as_o the_o off-scowring_a as_o verse_n 46_o refuse_v in_o people_n midst_n and_o all_o our_o foe_n verse_n 47_o open_v their_o mouth_n 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breathe_v thou_o draw_v near_o in_o the_o day_n that_o i_o do_v call_v on_o thou_o and_o say_v verse_n 58_o fear_v not_o o_o lord_n thou_o my_o soul_n cause_n plead'_v verse_n 59_o thou_o have_v redeem_v my_o life_n thou_o se_v my_o wrong_n verse_n 60_o judge_n thou_o my_o cause_n thou_o have_v see_v all_o along_o verse_n 61_o their_o vengeance_n and_o their_o thought_n against_o i_o thou_o have_v their_o reproach_n hear_v o_o lord_n and_o how_o verse_n 62_o against_o i_o they_o imagine_v lip_n of_o those_o and_o their_o device_n that_o up_o against_o i_o rise_v verse_n 63_o all_o day_n behold_v their_o sit_v and_o their_o rise_n verse_n 64_o i_o be_o their_o music_n lord_n for_o their_o devise_v render_v they_o recompense_v according_a to_o verse_n 65_o their_o handiwork_n give_v they_o heart-sorrow_n woe_n verse_n 66_o thy_o curse_n unto_o they_o persecute_v destroy_v in_o wrath_n they_o from_o beneath_o thy_o throne_n of_o joy_n chap._n four_o verse_n 1_o how_o be_v the_o gold_n come_v dim_a the_o fine_a gold_n change_v in_o each_o street_n top_n the_o temple_n stone_n estrange_v verse_n 2_o be_v pour_v out_o how_o zions_n precious_a sâ—…nes_n to_o fine_a gold_n comparable_a be_v at_o once_o esteem_v as_o earthen_a pitcher_n potter'_v creature_n verse_n 3_o even_n dragon_n draw_v the_o breast_n and_o give_v by_o nature_n suck_v to_o their_o young_a my_o people_n daughter_n be_v cruel_a become_v like_v to_o the_o ostrich_n verse_n 4_o in_o wilderness_n for_o thirst_v the_o suckling_n tongue_n cleave_v fast_o to_o his_o mouth_n be_v roof_n the_o child_n young_a verse_n 5_o ask_v bread_n and_o no_o man_n break_v to_o they_o they_o that_o feed_v delicate_o be_v now_o desolate_a in_o the_o street_n the_o scarlet_a brood_n dunghill_n embrace_v verse_n 6_o my_o people_n daughter_n punishment_n take_v place_n of_o sodom_n sin_n high_a punishment_n overthrow_v in_o moment_n when_o on_o she_o stay_v no_o hand_n know_v verse_n 7_o her_o nazarite_n pure_a than_o snow_n more_o white_a than_o white_a milk_n in_o body_n ruddy_a bright_a more_o than_o the_o ruby_n be_v their_o polish_a hue_n verse_n 8_o be_v saphire_n and_o their_o visage_n now_o we_o view_v blacker_o than_o coal_n in_o street_n they_o be_v not_o know_v their_o wither_a skin_n cleave_v fast_o unto_o the_o bone_n verse_n 9_o it_o be_v stick-like_a '_o come_v they_o who_o the_o sword_n have_v slay_v be_v better_o than_o who_o hunger_n rid_v of_o pain_n for_o these_o pine_n thorow-struck_a for_o field-fruit_n want_v verse_n 10_o pitiful_a woman_n hand_n have_v in_o the_o scant_a sodden_a their_o child_n they_o their_o meat_n be_v after_o in_o the_o destruction_n of_o my_o people_n daughter_n verse_n 11_o the_o lord_n his_o fury_n have_v accomplish_v he_o have_v pour_v out_o his_o anger_n fierce_a kindle_v a_o fire_n in_o zion_n and_o it_o her_o foundation_n verse_n 12_o devour_v have_v earth_n king_n and_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n will_v never_o have_v believe_v the_o foe_n and_o adversary_n enter_v shall_v into_o verse_n 13_o jerusalem_n gate_n for_o her_o prophet_n crime_n and_o for_o her_o priest_n iniquity_n oft_o time_n that_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o her_o just_a man_n blood_n shed_v verse_n 14_o as_o blind_a man_n in_o the_o street_n they_o wander_v with_o blood_n themselves_o pollute_v so_o that_o man_n verse_n 15_o can_v not_o their_o garment_n touch_v they_o cry_v then_o depart_v it_o be_v unclean_a touch_v not_o depart_z when_o they_o do_v fly_v and_o wander_v they_o with_o smart_n among_o the_o heathen_a say_v they_o shall_v no_o more_o verse_n 16_o there_o sojourn_n the_o lord_n anger_n have_v full_a soâ—e_a divide_v they_o he_o will_v they_o no_o more_o respect_n the_o person_n of_o the_o priest_n they_o quite_o neglect_v verse_n 17_o they_o favour_v not_o the_o elder_n as_o for_o we_o our_o eye_n for_o our_o vain_a help_n yet_o fail_v thus_o in_o watch_v we_o have_v for_o a_o nation_n watch_v verse_n 18_o that_o can_v not_o save_v our_o 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thy_o shame_n abide_v sweet_a mercy_n scorn_v judgement_n fierce_a deride_v exceed_v in_o pride_n oppression_n blood_n and_o thieve_v excess_n and_o bold_a profaneness_n never_o grieve_v for_o all_o thy_o horrid_a act_n who_o exclamation_n ring_v up_o to_o heaven_n and_o croak_v thy_o desolation_n for_o which_o thy_o crime_n one_o of_o these_o be_v attend_v thy_o soon_o repentance_n or_o thy_o latter_a end_n it_o be_v not_o to_o i_o unknown_a that_o divers_a exquisite_a pen_n have_v poëtical_o translate_v the_o follow_a lamentation_n who_o labour_n i_o honour_v and_o aim_n not_o herein_o to_o detract_v from_o neither_o strive_v i_o to_o claw_v man_n ear_n or_o tickle_v his_o fancy_n but_o have_v as_o near_o as_o i_o be_v enable_v keep_v the_o very_a word_n of_o the_o text_n itself_o in_o our_o most_o usual_a english_a translation_n hope_v the_o divine_a gravity_n and_o interwoven_a plainness_n of_o that_o stile_n may_v prove_v powerful_a above_o all_o man_n ingenious_a flourish_n hereon_o as_o fit_v best_o the_o parallel_a time_n and_o people_n whereâ—n_n and_o for_o who_o they_o be_v first_o write_v amen_n hodie_fw-la mihi_fw-la cras_fw-la tibi_fw-la let_v jury_n britain_n warner_n be_v let_v jebus_n london_n teach_v that_o we_o god_n way_n may_v heed_n and_o see_v whilst_o jew_n to_o english_a preach_v the_o lamentation_n of_o jeremiah_n in_o metre_n chap._n i._n verse_n 1_o how_o do_v the_o throng_a city_n sit_v desert_n how_o be_v thou_o widow_v o_o thou_o that_o be_v the_o great_a among_o the_o nation_n princess_n take_v of_o province_n and_o now_o in_o tribute_n yoke_v verse_n 2_o her_o nightly_a tear_n make_v torrent_n over_o her_o cheek_n in_o vain_a she_o comfort_v from_o all_o lover_n seek_v her_o friend_n perfidious_a all_o be_v foe_n become_v verse_n 3_o judah_n go_v captive_a from_o her_o native_a home_n because_o of_o servitude_n and_o great_a affliction_n among_o the_o heathen_a she_o find_v no_o refection_n her_o persecuter_n betwixt_o the_o strait_n overtake_v she_o verse_n 4_o zions_n way_n mourn_v since_o solemn_a feast_n forsake_v she_o her_o priest_n do_v sigh_v her_o gate_n be_v desolate_a verse_n 5_o virgin_n afflict_v she_o in_o bitter_a state_n her_o soes_z be_v chief_a and_o prosper_v for_o the_o lord_n have_v her_o afflict_a for_o her_o most_o abhor_a and_o multiply_v transgression_n and_o her_o son_n her_o enemy_n lead_v captive_a all_o at_o once_o verse_n 6_o all_o zions_n daughter_n beauty_n be_v depart_v her_o prince_n be_v like_o heart_n in_o pastute_n thwart_v verse_n 7_o as_o find_v none_o and_o they_o be_v strengthless_a go_v verse_n 8_o before_o pursuer_n jebus_n now_o think_v on_o her_o pleasant_a thing_n in_o day_n of_o old_a enjoy_v by_o misery_n be_v afflict_v hand_n make_v void_a her_o son_n fall_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o enemy_n quite_o helpless_a foe_n her_o sabbath_n do_v despise_v verse_n 9_o jerusalem_n have_v sin_v grievous_o therefore_o remove_v of_o her_o friend_n cast_v by_o who_o see_v her_o shame_n she_o sigh_v &_o backward_o turn_v verse_n 10_o her_o filth_n be_v in_o her_o skirt_n and_o she_o adjourn_v the_o day_n of_o her_o last_o end_n whence_o she_o descend_v to_o wonderment_n yet_o void_a of_o cheer_v friend_n lord_n view_v my_o sorrow_n for_o the_o foe_n do_v boast_v verse_n 11_o and_o snatch_v our_o pleasant_a thing_n we_o value_v most_o she_z in_o her_o temple_n see_v the_o heathen_a nation_n who_o thou_o forbad'_v to_o approach_v thy_o congregation_n verse_n 12_o her_o people_n sigh_n and_o seek_v their_o bread_n they_o give_v their_o pleasant_a thing_n for_o food_n they_o to_o relieve_v see_v lord_n consider_v for_o i_o vile_a be_o grow_v verse_n 13_o be_v it_o to_o you_o as_o nothing_o have_v you_o know_v o_o all_o by-passer_n any_o grief_n like_o i_o in_o his_o fierce_a anger_n day_n by_o sacred_a trine_n verse_n 14_o afflict_a fire_n from_o heaven_n he_o have_v send_v into_o my_o bone_n his_o net_n spread_v with_o intent_n my_o foot_n to_o trap_v yea_o he_o have_v turn_v i_o back_o and_o make_v i_o faint_a and_o desolate_a alack_o verse_n 15_o his_o hand_n have_v bind_v the_o yoke_n of_o my_o transgression_n which_o wreathe_v mount_v &_o cause_v my_o neck_n be_v oppression_n my_o strength_n he_o make_v to_o fall_v he_o give_v i_o over_o into_o their_o hand_n from_o who_o i_o can_v recover_v verse_n 16_o in_o i_o he_o trample_v on_o my_o man_n of_o might_n assemble_v those_o that_o crush_v my_o young_a man_n quite_o as_o in_o a_o wine-press_n he_o that_o wear_v heaven_n crown_n the_o virgin_n judah_n daughter_n have_v tread_v down_o verse_n 17_o for_o this_o i_o weep_v my_o eye_n my_o eye_n fleet_v on_o because_o from_o i_o the_o comforter_n be_v go_v that_o shall_v relieve_v my_o soul_n and_o desolate_a my_o child_n be_v '_o cause_n those_o prevail_v
that_o hate_n verse_n 18_o all_o comfortless_a zion_n spread_v forth_o her_o hand_n concern_v jacob_n god_n his_o foe_n command_v to_o hem_v he_o round_o and_o poor_a jerusalem_n be_v as_o a_o monstrous_a woman_n make_v by_o they_o verse_n 19_o the_o lord_n be_v righteous_a for_o against_o his_o law_n i_o have_v rebel_v oh_o i_o pray_v you_o pause_v all_o people_n hear_v and_o see_v my_o sorrow_n breed_v by_o my_o young_a man_n and_o virgin_n captive_a lead_v verse_n 20_o i_o call_v my_o lover_n but_o they_o i_o deceive_v my_o priest_n and_o elder_n be_v of_o life_n bereave_v in_o city_n while_o they_o seek_v meat_n for_o relief_n verse_n 21_o behold_v o_o lord_n i_o in_o distress_n and_o grief_n my_o bowel_n vex_v and_o my_o heart_n be_v quell_v since_o against_o thou_o i_o grievous_o rebel_v the_o sword_n abroad_o bereave_v and_o death_n at_o home_n verse_n 22_o my_o foe_n have_v hear_v i_o be_o comfortless_o become_v and_o that_o i_o sigh_v in_o trouble_n they_o rejoice_v that_o thou_o have_v do_v it_o lord_n thy_o sacred_a voice_n have_v call_v a_o day_n which_o thou_o will_v bring_v to_o be_v and_o they_o shall_v then_o be_v all_o like_a unto_o i_o verse_n 23_o look_v on_o their_o wickedness_n and_o they_o reward_n as_o thou_o have_v i_o for_o my_o transgression_n lord_n for_o many_o be_v my_o sigh_n and_o numerous_a my_o heart_n be_v faint_a for_o thy_o afflict_v we_o chap._n ii_o verse_n 1_o how_o have_v the_o lord_n in_o anger_n cover_v poor_a zions_n daughter_n with_o a_o cloud_n over_o spread_v and_o cast_v from_o heaven_n his_o imperial_a city_n down_o to_o this_o dunghill_n earth_n the_o splendid_a beauty_n of_o israel_n and_o call_v not_o now_o to_o mind_v his_o footstool_n in_o his_o day_n of_o wrath_n assign_v verse_n 2_o the_o lord_n have_v swallow_v up_o all_o jacob_n tent_n and_o pitiless_a in_o judah_n hold_n make_v rent_n and_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o ground_n he_o have_v defile_v the_o kingdom_n and_o the_o prince_n all_o exile_v verse_n 3_o in_o his_o fierce_a wrath_n he'th_v cut_v off_o isr'el_v horn_n his_o right_a hand_n from_o foe_n presence_n back_o be_v bear_v '_o against_o jacob_n like_o a_o flame_a fire_n he_o burn_v which_o round_o about_o devour_v and_o o'erturn_v verse_n 4_o his_o bow_n he_o foe_n like_o bent_n with_o his_o right_a hand_n he_o stand_v as_o adversary_n with_o death_n fan_v all_o those_o that_o pleasant_a be_v unto_o the_o eye_n in_o zions_n daughter_n tabernacle_n high_a he_o pour_v his_o fury_n forth_o like_o flame_a fire_n verse_n 5_o the_o lord_n be_v foe_n and_o swallow_v in_o his_o ire_n all_o israel_n her_o palace_n and_o all_o strong_a hold_v and_o mourning_n have_v increase_v withal_o verse_n 6_o with_o judah_n daughter_n woe_n with_o violence_n his_o tabernacle_n he_o remove_v from_o thence_o even_o as_o a_o garden_n and_o destroy_v rest_v the_o place_n of_o his_o assembly_n solemn_a feast_n and_o sabbath_n he_o have_v cause_v to_o be_v forget_v in_o zion_n king_n and_o priest_n he_o heed_v not_o verse_n 7_o in_o his_o wrath_n indignation_n god_n have_v cast_v his_o altar_n off_o abhor_v his_o temple_n waste_v her_o palace-wall_n he_o give_v up_o to_o her_o foe_n by_o they_o a_o noise_n in_o the_o lord_n house_n arise_v verse_n 8_o as_o in_o a_o solemn_a feast_n god_n purpose_v have_v destroy_v zion_n daughter_n wall_n in_o wrath_n he_o have_v stretch_v out_o a_o line_n neither_o withdraw_v his_o hand_n from_o ruine_v he_o therefore_o make_v the_o rampart_n and_o the_o wall_n both_o to_o lament_v they_o languish_v joint_o both_o in_o discontent_n verse_n 9_o her_o gate_n be_v all_o inter_v her_o bar_n be_v break_v her_o king_n and_o prince_n under_o gentile_n yoke_n the_o law_n be_v flee_v prophet_n no_o vision_n see_v verse_n 10_o and_o zion_n daughter_n elder_n silence_v be_v sit_v on_o ground_n dust-headed_n sack-cloth-girt_a jebus_n her_o virgin_n hang_v down_o head_n in_o dirt_n verse_n 11_o my_o eye_n do_v fail_v with_o tear_n my_o bowel_n vex_v my_o liver_n pour_v out_o on_o earth_n perplex_v for_o the_o destruction_n which_o my_o people_n meet_v child_n and_o suckling_n swoon_v in_o city-street_n verse_n 12_o they_o ask_v of_o mother_n corn_n and_o wine_n and_o swoonded_a as_o those_o that_o in_o the_o city-street_n be_v wound_v while_o in_o their_o mother_n bosom_n thus_o they_o cry_v they_o pour_v out_o their_o soul_n expire_v and_o die_v verse_n 13_o what_o thing_n shall_v i_o to_o witness_v take_v for_o thou_o to_o what_o by_o i_o may_v thou_o compare_v be_v verse_n 14_o o_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n what_o shall_v i_o equal_v to_o thou_o that_o i_o may_v let_v fall_v some_o drop_n of_o comfort_n thy_o sad_a soul_n to_o cheer_v o_o virgin_n zion_n daughter_n it_o be_v clear_a thy_o breach_n be_v ocean-like_a in_o magnitude_n verse_n 15_o who_o can_v thou_o heal_v thy_o prophet_n have_v see_v rude_a vain_a foolish_a thing_n for_o thou_o will_v not_o display_v thy_o sin_n thy_o captive_a state_n to_o turn_v away_o but_o have_v for_o thou_o see_v burden_n false_a and_o cause_n verse_n 16_o of_o banishment_n by-passer_n all_o make_v pause_n clap_v hand_n and_o hiss_v and_o wag_v their_o head_n at_o thou_o daughter_n of_o jebus_n cry_v be_v this_o she_o beauty_n be_v perfection_n term_v joy_n of_o the_o earth_n verse_n 17_o thy_o foe_n all_o gape_v against_o thou_o and_o in_o mirth_n hiss_n gnash_v their_o tooth_n now_o certain_o they_o say_v we_o have_v she_o swallow_v up_o this_o be_v the_o day_n we_o look_v for_o which_o we_o have_v find_v and_o see_v verse_n 18_o god_n have_v what_o he_o devise_v do_v and_o he_o fulfil_v have_v his_o word_n of_o old_a command_v he_o have_v throw_v down_o not_o pity_v and_o have_v band_v thy_o enemy_n against_o thou_o to_o rejoice_v set_v up_o thy_o adversary_n horn_n and_o voice_n verse_n 19_o their_o heart_n unto_o thou_o lord_n aloud_o do_v cry_v o_o wall_n of_o zion_n daughter_n from_o thy_o eye_n let_v tear_n run_v down_o like_o river_n night_n and_o day_n and_o give_v thyself_o no_o rest_n thy_o eye_n no_o stay_n verse_n 20_o arise_v make_v nightly_a cry_n when_o watch_n begin_v pour_v out_o thy_o heart_n like_o water_n for_o thy_o sin_n before_o god_n face_n and_o lift_v thy_o hand_n on_o high_a to_o he_o for_o thy_o young_a babe_n that_o faint_a lie_n verse_n 21_o on_o top_n of_o every_o street_n o_o lord_n behold_v consider_v to_o who_o thou_o have_v do_v what_o be_v tell_v shall_v woman_n eat_v their_o fruit_n a_o span-long_a child_n prophet_n and_o priest_n be_v in_o the_o temple_n kill_v verse_n 22_o the_o young_a and_o old_a lie_n grovel_v in_o the_o street_n the_o sword_n my_o virgin_n and_o my_o young_a man_n meet_v thou_o in_o thy_o day_n of_o wrath_n have_v slay_v they_o all_o thou_o have_v they_o kill_v and_o let_v no_o pity_n fall_v verse_n 23_o thou_o summon_v haste_n as_o in_o a_o solemn_a day_n my_o terror_n round_o about_o that_o none_o away_o in_o thy_o wrath_n day_n escape_v or_o remain_v the_o child_n that_o i_o swaddele_v 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