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eye_n o_o zion_n thou_o that_o be_v the_o child_n of_o mirth_n be_v now_o the_o scorn_n and_o byword_n of_o the_o earth_n eleg_n 5._o increase_v in_o power_n and_o high_a chevisance_n of_o arm_n thy_o tyrant_n foem_n en_fw-fr do_v advance_v their_o crafty_a crest_n he_o he_o that_o be_v thy_o father_n and_o crown_v thou_o once_o with_o blessing_n now_o do_v gather_v his_o troop_n to_o work_v thy_o end_n him_z who_o advance_v thou_o to_o be_v earth_n queen_n thy_o sin_n have_v bend_v against_o thou_o strange_a spectacle_n of_o grief_n thy_o tender_a fry_n who_o childhood_n teach_v no_o language_n but_o their_o cry_n to_o express_v their_o infant_n grief_n these_o wretched_a these_o by_o force_n of_o childish_a tear_n can_v not_o appease_v the_o ruthless_a sword_n which_o deaf_a to_o all_o their_o cry_n do_v drive_v they_o captive_n from_o their_o mother_n eye_n eleg_n 6._o fair_a virgin_n zion_n where_o ah_o where_o be_v those_o pure_a cheek_n wherein_o the_o lily_n and_o the_o rose_n 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12._o my_o tongu_n in_o labour_n with_o her_o painful_a birth_n that_o find_v no_o passage_n lord_n how_o strange_a a_o dearth_n of_o word_n concomitate_v a_o world_n of_o woe_n i_o neither_o can_v conceal_v nor_o yet_o disclose_v you_o weary_a pilgrim_n you_o who_o change_n of_o clime_n have_v teach_v you_o change_v of_o fortune_n and_o of_o time_n stay_v stay_v your_o feeble_a step_n and_o cast_v your_o eye_n on_o i_o the_o abstract_n of_o all_o misery_n say_v pilgrim_n say_v if_o ever_o your_o eye_n behold_v more_o true_a iliad_n more_o unparallelled_a and_o mateless_a evil_n which_o my_o offend_a god_n reulcerate_v with_o his_o enrage_a rod._n eleg_n 13._o no_o humane_a power_n can_v no_o envious_a art_n of_o mortal_a man_n can_v thus_o subject_v my_o
heart_n my_o glow_a heart_n to_o these_o imperious_a fire_n no_o earthly_a sorrow_n but_o at_o length_n expire_v but_o these_o my_o tyrant-torment_n do_v extend_v to_o infinite_n nor_o have_v ease_n nor_o end_n loe_o i_o the_o prisoner_n of_o the_o high_a god_n inthâ—ailed_v to_o the_o vengeance_n of_o his_o rod_n lie_v bind_v in_o fetter_n that_o i_o can_v fly_v nor_o yet_o endure_v his_o deadly_a stroke_n nor_o die_v my_o joy_n be_v turn_v to_o sorrow_n back_v with_o fear_n and_o i_o poor_a i_n lie_v pickle_v up_o in_o tear_n eleg_n 14._o o_o how_o unsufferable_a be_v the_o weight_n of_o sin_n how_o miserable_a be_v their_o state_n the_o silence_n of_o who_o secret_a sin_n conceal_v the_o smart_n till_o justice_n to_o revenge_n appeal_v how_o ponderous_a be_v my_o crime_n who_o ample_a scroul_n weigh_v down_o the_o pillar_n of_o my_o break_a soul_n their_o sour_a mask_v with_o sweetness_n oversway_v i_o and_o with_o their_o smile_a kiss_n they_o betray_v i_o betray_v i_o to_o my_o foe_n and_o what_o be_v worse_o betray_v i_o to_o myself_o and_o heaven_n curse_v betray_v my_o soul_n to_o a_o eternal_a grief_n devoid_a of_o hope_n for_o ever_o to_o find_v relief_n eleg_n 15._o perplex_a with_o change_n of_o woe_n where_o ere_o i_o turn_v my_o faint_a eye_n they_o find_v fresh_a cause_n to_o mourn_v my_o grief_n move_v like_o the_o planet_n which_o appear_v change_v from_o their_o place_n constant_a to_o their_o sphere_n behold_v the_o earth-confounding_a arm_n of_o heaven_n have_v cow_v my_o valiant_a captain_n and_o have_v drive_v their_o scatter_a force_n up_o and_o down_o the_o street_n like_a worry_v sheep_n afraid_a of_o all_o they_o meet_v my_o young_a man_n the_o seed_n of_o propagation_n exile_n have_v drive_v from_o my_o divide_a nation_n my_o tender_a virgin_n have_v not_o escape_v their_o rage_n which_o neither_o have_v respect_n to_o youth_n nor_o age_n eleg_n 16._o quick_a change_n of_o torment_n equal_a to_o those_o crime_n which_o past_o unthought-of_a in_o my_o prosperous_a time_n from_o hence_o proceed_v my_o grief_n ah_o i_o from_o hence_o my_o springtide_n sorrow_n have_v their_o influence_n for_o these_o my_o soulâ—_n dissolve_v my_o eye_n lament_v spend_v choose_v tear_n who_o store_n will_v never_o be_v spend_v for_o these_o my_o faint_a spirit_n droepe_v and_o melt_v in_o anguish_n such_o as_o never_o mortal_a feel_v within_o the_o selfsame_o flame_n i_o freeze_v and_o fry_v i_o roar_v for_o help_v and_o yet_o no_o help_n be_v nigh_o my_o son_n be_v lose_v who_o fortune_n will_v relieve_v i_o and_o only_o such_o triumph_n that_o hourly_o grieve_v i_o eleg_n 17._o rend_v from_o the_o glory_n of_o her_o lose_a renown_n zion_n lament_v her_o lip_n her_o lip_n o'reflowne_v with_o flood_n of_o tear_n she_o prompt_v how_o to_o break_v new_a language_n instruct_v her_o tongue_n to_o speak_v elegious_a dialect_n she_o low_o bend_v her_o dusty_a knee_n upon_o the_o earth_n extend_v her_o brawnlesse_a arm_n to_o they_o who_o ruthless_a eye_n be_v red_a with_o laugh_v at_o her_o misery_n naked_a she_o lie_v deform_v and_o circumvent_v with_o troop_n of_o fear_n unpitied_a unlamented_a a_o loathsome_a drain_v for_o filth_n despise_v forlorn_a the_o scorn_n of_o nation_n and_o the_o child_n of_o scorn_n eleg_n 18._o sour_a wage_n issue_v from_o the_o sweet_n of_o sin_n heaven_n hand_n be_v just_a this_o treacherous_a heart_n have_v be_v the_o author_n of_o my_o woe_n it_o be_v i_o alone_o my_o sorrow_n reap_v what_o my_o foul_a sin_n have_v sow_v often_o they_o cry'de_v to_o heaven_n ere_o heaven_n reply_v and_o vengeance_n never_o have_v come_v have_v they_o never_o cry_v all_o you_o that_o pass_v vouchsafe_v your_o gracious_a ear_n to_o hear_v these_o cry_n your_o eye_n to_o view_v these_o tear_n they_o be_v no_o heat-drop_n of_o a_o angry_a heart_n or_o childish_a passion_n of_o a_o idle_a smart_n but_o they_o be_v river_n spring_v from_o a_o eye_n who_o stream_n no_o joy_n can_v stop_v no_o grief_n draw_v dry_a eleg_n 19_o turn_v where_o i_o list_v new_a cause_n of_o woe_n present_v my_o poor_a distract_a soul_n with_o new_a lament_n where_o shall_v i_o turn_v shall_v i_o implore_v my_o friend_n ah_o summer_n friendship_n with_o the_o summer_n end_v in_o vain_a to_o they_o my_o groan_n in_o vain_a my_o tear_n for_o harvest_n friend_n can_v find_v no_o winter_n ear_n or_o shall_v i_o call_v my_o sacred_a priest_n for_o aid_n alas_o my_o pine_a priest_n be_v all_o betray_v to_o death_n and_o famine_n in_o the_o street_n they_o cry_v for_o bread_n &_o whilst_o they_o seek_v for_o bread_n they_o die_v vengeance_n can_v never_o strike_v so_o hard_a a_o blow_n as_o when_o she_o send_v a_o unlamented_a woe_n eleg_n 20._o vouchsafe_v great_a god_n to_o turn_v thy_o tender_a eye_n on_o i_o poor_a wretch_n oh_o let_v my_o midnight_n cry_v that_o never_o cease_v if_o never_o stop_v with_o tear_n procure_v audience_n from_o thy_o gracious_a ear_n behold_v thy_o creature_n make_v by_o change_n of_o grief_n the_o bare_a wretch_n that_o ever_o beg_a relief_n see_v see_v my_o soul_n be_v torture_v on_o thy_o rack_n my_o bowel_n tremble_v and_o my_o heartstring_n crack_v abroad_o the_o sword_n with_o open_a ruin_n fright_v i_o at_o home_n the_o secret_a hand_n of_o famine_n smite_v i_o strange_a fire_n of_o grief_n how_o be_v my_o soul_n oppress_v that_o find_v abroad_o no_o peace_n at_o home_n no_o rest_n eleg_n 21._o where_o where_o be_v thou_o o_o sacred_a lamb_n of_o peace_n that_o promise_v to_o the_o heavy_a lade_v ease_n thou_o thou_o alone_o my_o often_o bend_a knee_n invoke_v that_o have_v no_o other_o help_n but_o thou_o my_o foe_n amaze_v at_o my_o hoarse_a complain_v scoff_v at_o my_o oft_o repeat_v cry_n disdain_v to_o lend_v their_o prosperous_a hand_n they_o hiss_v and_o smile_v take_v a_o pleasure_n to_o behold_v my_o spoil_n their_o hand_n delight_v to_o bruise_v my_o break_a reed_n and_o still_o persist_v to_o prick_v that_o heart_n that_o bleed_v but_o there_o be_v a_o day_n if_o prophet_n can_v divine_v shall_v scourge_v their_o sin_n as_o they_o have_v scourge_v i_o eleg_n 22._o you_o noy_n some_o weed_n that_o lift_v your_o crest_n so_o high_a when_o better_a plant_n for_o want_v of_o moisture_n die_v think_v you_o to_o flourish_v ever_o and_o unspide_a to_o shoot_v the_o flower_n of_o your_o fruitless_a pride_n if_o plant_n be_v crop_v because_o their_o fruit_n be_v small_a think_v you_o to_o thrive_v that_o bear_v no_o fruit_n at_o all_o look_v down_o great_a god_n &_o from_o their_o place_n tear_v these_o weed_n that_o suck_v the_o juice_n shall_v make_v we_o bear_v vndew_v with_o shower_n let_v they_o see_v no_o sun_n but_o feel_v those_o frost_n that_o thy_o poor_a plant_n have_v do_v o_o cleanse_v thy_o garden_n that_o the_o world_n may_v know_v we_o be_v the_o seed_n that_o thy_o right_a hand_n do_v sow_v threnodia_fw-la ii_o eleg_n 1._o alas_o my_o torment_n my_o distract_a fear_n have_v no_o commerce_n with_o reasonable_a tear_n how_o have_v heaven_n absence_n darken_v the_o renown_n of_o zion_n glory_n with_o one_o angry_a frown_n how_o have_v the_o almighty_a cloud_v those_o bright_a beam_n and_o change_v her_o beauty_n streamer_n into_o stream_n zion_n the_o glory_n of_o who_o refulgent_a fame_n give_v earnest_a of_o a_o everlasting_a name_n be_v now_o become_v a_o indigested_a mass_n and_o ruin_n be_v where_o that_o brave_a glory_n be_v how_o have_v heaven_n strike_v her_o earth-admired_n name_n from_o the_o height_n of_o honour_n to_o the_o depth_n of_o shame_n eleg_n 2._o beauty_n nor_o strength_n of_o building_n can_v entice_v or_o force_v revenge_n from_o her_o just_a enterprise_n mercy_n have_v stop_v her_o ear_n and_o justice_n have_v pour_v out_o full_a vial_n of_o her_o kindle_a wrath_n impatient_a of_o delay_n she_o have_v strike_v down_o the_o pride_n of_o zion_n kick_v off_o iuda_n crown_n her_o street_n unpeople_v and_o disperse_v her_o power_n and_o with_o the_o ground_n have_v level_v her_o high_a tower_n her_o priest_n be_v slay_v her_o captive_a prince_n be_v vnransomed_a prisoner_n slave_n her_o man_n of_o war_n nothing_o remain_v of_o all_o her_o wont_a glory_n but_o sad_a memorial_n of_o her_o tragic_a story_n eleg_n 3._o confuse_a horror_n and_o confound_a shame_n have_v blur_v the_o beauty_n and_o renown_a name_n of_o righteous_a israel_n israel_n fruitful_a land_n entail_v by_o heaven_n with_o the_o usurp_a hand_n of_o uncontrole_v gentile_n be_v lay_v waste_n and_o with_o the_o spoil_n so_o ruin_n be_v deface_v the_o angry_a mouth_n of_o justice_n blow_v the_o fire_n of_o hasty_a vengeance_n who_o quick_a flame_n aspire_v with_o fury_n to_o that_o place_n which_o heaven_n do_v sever_v for_o jacob_n and_o his_o holy_a seed_n for_o ever_o no_o part_n no_o
and_o from_o their_o ragged_a wound_n they_o suck_v forth_o blood_n the_o father_n die_v and_o leave_v his_o pine_a coarse_a to_o enrich_v his_o heir_n with_o meat_n the_o hungry_a nurse_n broyles_n her_o starve_a suckling_n on_o the_o hasty_a coal_n devour_v one_o half_a and_o hide_v the_o rest_n in_o hole_n o_o tyrant_n famine_n that_o compell'_v the_o mother_n to_o kill_v one_o hungry_a child_n to_o feed_v another_o eleg_a 11._o lament_v o_o sad_a jerusalem_n lament_v o_o weep_v if_o all_o thy_o tear_n be_v yet_o unspent_a weep_v waste_v judâ—h_n let_v no_o drop_n be_v keep_v vnshed_n let_v not_o one_o tear_n be_v leave_v unwept_a for_o angry_a heaven_n have_v nothing_o leave_v undo_v to_o bring_v thy_o ruin_n to_o perfection_n no_o curse_n no_o plague_n the_o fierce_a almighty_n have_v keep_v back_o to_o sum_n the_o total_a of_o his_o wrath_n thy_o city_n burn_v thy_o zion_n be_v despoil_v thy_o wife_n be_v ravish_v and_o thy_o maid_n defile_v famine_n at_o home_n the_o sword_n abroad_o destroy_v thou_o thou_o cry_v to_o heaven_n &_o heaven_n his_o â—are_n deny_v thou_o eleg_n 12._o may_v thy_o dull_a sense_n o_o unhappy_a nation_n possess_v with_o nothing_o now_o but_o desolation_n collect_v their_o scatter_a force_n and_o behold_v thy_o novel_a fortune_n balance_v with_o the_o old_a can_v thou_o o_o can_v thy_o prosperous_a heart_n conceive_v that_o mortal_a power_n or_o be_v of_o state_n can_v reive_v thy_o '_o illustrious_a empire_n of_o her_o sacred_a glory_n and_o make_v her_o ruin_n the_o threnâ—dian_a story_n of_o these_o sad_a time_n and_o age_n yet_o to_o be_v envy_n can_v pine_v but_o never_o hope_v to_o see_v thy_o building_n crush_v and_o all_o that_o glory_v end_v which_o man_n so_o fortifyde_v and_o heaven_n defend_v eleg_n 13._o never_o have_v the_o splendour_n of_o thy_o bright_a renown_n be_v thus_o extinguish_v ludah_fw-mi thy_o fast_a crown_n have_v never_o be_v spurn_v from_o thy_o imperial_a brow_n plenty_n have_v nurse_v thy_o soul_n thy_o peaceful_a plough_n have_v fill_v thy_o fruitful_a quarter_n with_o increase_n have_v thou_o but_o know_v thyself_o and_o love_a peace_n but_o thou_o have_v break_v that_o sacred_a truce_n conclude_v betwixt_o thy_o god_n and_o thou_o vain_o delude_v thyself_o with_o thy_o own_o strength_n with_o deadly_a feud_n thy_o furious_a priest_n and_o prophet_n have_v pursue_v the_o mourn_a saint_n of_o zion_n and_o do_v sâ—ay_o all_o such_o as_o be_v more_o just_a more_o pure_a than_o they_o eleg_n 14._o o_o how_o the_o priest_n of_o zion_n who_o pure_a light_n shall_v shine_v to_o such_o as_o grope_v in_o error_n night_n and_o blaze_v like_o lampâ—_n before_o the_o darken_a eye_n of_o ignorance_n to_o raise_v up_o those_o that_o lie_v in_o dull_a despair_n and_o guide_v those_o foot_n that_o stray_v ay_o i_o how_o blind_a how_o dark_a how_o dull_a be_v they_o fierce_a rage_n &_o fury_n drive_v they_o through_o the_o street_n and_o like_v to_o mad_a man_n stab_v at_o all_o they_o meet_v they_o wear_v the_o purple_a livery_n of_o death_n and_o live_v themselves_o by_o draw_v other_o breath_n say_v waste_v zion_n can_v revenge_n behold_v so_o foul_a a_o act_v scene_n as_o this_o and_o hold_v eleg_n 15._o prophet_n and_o sacred_a priest_n who_o tongue_n whilere_o do_v often_o whisper_v in_o eternal_n ever_o disclose_v his_o oracle_n find_v ready_a passage_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n to_o carry_v heaven_n embassage_n be_v now_o the_o subject_n of_o deserve_a scorn_n of_o god_n forsake_v and_o of_o man_n forlorn_a accurse_a gentile_n be_v ashamed_a to_o know_v what_o zion_n priest_n be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o do_v they_o see_v and_o blush_v and_o blush_v flee_v away_o fear_v to_o touch_v thing_n so_o defile_v as_o they_o they_o hate_v the_o filth_n of_o their_o abomination_n and_o chase_v they_o forth_o from_o their_o new_a conquer_a nation_n eleg_n 16._o qvite_v banish_v from_o the_o joy_n of_o earth_n and_o smile_n of_o heaven_n and_o deep_o bury_v in_o her_o spoil_n poor_a judah_n lie_v unpitied_a disrespect_a exile_v the_o world_n of_o god_n of_o man_n reject_v like_o blast_a ear_n among_o the_o fruitful_a wheat_n she_o roam_v disperse_v and_o have_v no_o certain_a seat_n her_o servile_a neck_n be_v subject_v to_o the_o yoke_n of_o bondage_n open_a to_o the_o impartial_a stroke_n of_o conquer_a gentile_n who_o afflict_a hand_n smite_v every_o nook_n of_o her_o disguise_a land_n of_o youth_n respectless_a nor_o regard_v year_n nor_o sex_n nor_o tribe_n like_o scourge_v prince_n &_o peer_n eleg_n 17._o rend_v and_o depose_v from_o imperial_a state_n â—y_a heaven_n high_a hand_n on_o heaven_n we_o must_v await_v to_o he_o that_o strike_v our_o sorrow_n must_v appeal_v where_o heaven_n have_v smitâ—_n no_o hand_n of_o man_n can_v heal_v in_o vain_a our_o wound_n expect_v man_n relief_n for_o disappoint_v hope_n renew_v a_o grief_n egypt_n oppress_v we_o in_o our_o father_n loin_n what_o hope_n be_v in_o egypt_n nay_o if_o egypt_n join_v her_o force_n with_o judah_n our_o unite_a power_n can_v never_o prevail_v against_o such_o a_o foe_n as_o we_o egypt_n that_o once_o do_v feel_v heaven_n scourge_v for_o grieve_v his_o flock_n will_v now_o refine_v it_o for_o reliving_a eleg_n 18._o so_o the_o quick-sented_n beagle_n in_o a_o view_n over_o hill_n and_o dale_n the_o flee_a chase_n pursue_v as_o swift-foot_n death_n and_o ruin_n follow_v i_o that_o flee_v afraid_a yet_o know_v not_o where_o to_o flee_v flee_v to_o the_o field_n there_o with_o the_o sword_n i_o meet_v and_o like_o a_o watch_n death_n stand_v in_o every_o street_n no_o covert_n hide_v from_o death_n no_o shade_n no_o cell_n so_o dark_a wherein_o not_o death_n and_o horror_n dwell_v our_o day_n be_v number_v and_o our_o number_n be_v do_v the_o empty_a hourglass_n of_o our_o glory_n be_v run_v our_o sin_n be_v sum_v and_o so_o extreme_n be_v the_o score_n that_o heaven_n can_v not_o do_v less_o nor_o hell_n do_v more_o eleg_n 19_o to_o what_o a_o downfall_n be_v our_o fortune_n come_v subject_v to_o the_o sufferance_n of_o a_o doom_n who_o linger_a torment_n hell_n can_v not_o conspire_v more_o sharp_a than_o which_o hell_n need_v no_o other_o fire_n how_o nimble_a be_v our_o foeman_n to_o betray_v our_o soul_n eagle_n be_v not_o so_o swift_a as_o they_o where_o shall_v we_o flee_v or_o where_o shall_v sorrow_n find_v a_o place_n for_o harbour_n ah_o what_o prosperous_a wind_n will_v lend_v a_o gale_n who_o bounty_n never_o shall_v cease_v till_o we_o be_v land_v on_o the_o i_o will_v of_o peace_n my_o foe_n more_o fierce_a than_o empty_a lion_n be_v for_o hungry_a lion_n woo_v with_o tear_n will_v spare_v eleg_n 20._o usurp_a gentile_n rude_o have_v engross_v into_o their_o hand_n those_o fortune_n we_o have_v lose_v devour_v the_o fruit_n that_o pure_a hand_n do_v plant_v be_v plump_a and_o pamper_a with_o that_o bread_n we_o want_v and_o what_o be_v worse_o than_o death_n a_o tyrant_n tread_v upon_o our_o throne_n pagan_n adorn_v their_o head_n with_o our_o lose_a crown_n their_o power_n have_v dis-jointed_n the_o member_n of_o our_o state_n and_o heaven_n anoint_v their_o hand_n have_v crush_v &_o ravish_v from_o his_o throne_n and_o make_v a_o slave_n for_o slave_n to_o tread_v upon_o needs_o must_v that_o flock_n be_v scatter_v and_o accurse_v where_o wolf_n have_v dare_v to_o seize_v the_o shepherd_n first_o eleg_n 21._o wax_v fat_a with_o laugh_v edom_n with_o glad_a eye_n behold_v the_o fullness_n of_o our_o misery_n triumph_n thou_o type_n of_o antichrist_n and_o feed_v thy_o soul_n with_o joy_n to_o see_v thy_o brother_n â—eed_v ruin_v and_o rend_v and_o root_v from_o the_o earth_n make_v haste_n and_o solace_v thou_o with_o early_a mirth_n but_o there_o be_v a_o time_n shall_v teachâ—thee_o how_o to_o weep_v as_o many_o tear_n as_o i_o thy_o lip_n as_o deep_o shall_v drink_v in_o sorrow_n cup_n as_o i_o have_v do_v till_o then_o cheer_v up_o thy_o spirit_n and_o laugh_v on_o offend_a justice_n often_o strike_v by_o turn_n edom_n beware_v for_o thy_o next_o neighbour_n burn_v eleg_n 22._o you_o droop_a son_n of_o zion_n o_o arise_v and_o shut_v the_o floodgate_n of_o your_o flow_a eye_n surcease_v your_o sorrow_n and_o your_o joy_n attend_v for_o heaven_n have_v speak_v it_o and_o your_o grief_n â—â—al_a end_n believe_v it_o zion_n seek_v no_o curious_a sign_n and_o wait_v heaven_n pleasure_n as_o heaven_n wait_v thou_o and_o thou_o triumph_v edâ—m_n that_o do_v lie_v in_o bed_n of_o rose_n thou_o who_o prosperous_a eye_n do_v smile_v to_o see_v the_o gate_n of_o zion_n fall_n shall_v be_v subject_v to_o the_o self-fame_n thrall_n zion_n that_o weep_v shall_v smile_v and_o edom_n eye_n that_o smile_v so_o fast_o as_o fast_o shall_v short_o cry_v the_o prophet_n jeremie_n his_o