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and_o byword_n of_o the_o earth_n eleg_n 5._o increase_v in_o power_n and_o high_a chevisaunce_n of_o arm_n thy_o tyrant_n foeman_n 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 he_o 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 so_o much_o contend_v late_o for_o the_o place_n till_o both_o compound_a in_o thy_o glorious_a face_n how_o have_v thou_o blear_v those_o sun-bright_a eye_n of_o thou_o those_o beam_n the_o royal_a magazen_n of_o divine_a and_o sacred_a majesty_n from_o who_o pure_a light_n the_o purblind_a worldling_n do_v receive_v their_o sight_n thy_o fearful_a prince_n leave_v their_o fenceless_a tower_n and_o fly_v like_o heart_n before_o their_o swift_a pursuer_n like_o lightfoot_a heart_n they_o fly_v not_o know_v where_o prick_v on_o with_o famine_n and_o distract_a fear_n eleg_n 7._o galled_a with_o her_o grief_n jerusalem_n recall_v to_o mind_n her_o lose_a delight_n her_o festival_n her_o peaceful_a freedom_n and_o full_a joy_n in_o vain_a wish_v what_o earth_n can_v restore_v again_o succour_v she_o seek_v and_o beg_v but_o none_o be_v there_o to_o give_v the_o alm_n of_o one_o poor_a trickle_a tear_n the_o scornful_a lip_n of_o her_o amaze_a foe_n deride_v the_o grief_n of_o her_o disastrous_a woe_n they_o laugh_v and_o lay_v more_o ample_a torment_n on_o she_o disdain_v to_o look_v and_o yet_o they_o gaze_v upon_o she_o abuse_v her_o altar_n hate_v her_o offering_n profane_v her_o sabbath_n and_o her_o holy_a thing_n eleg_a 8._o have_v thou_o jerusalem_n o_o have_v thy_o heart_n be_v loyal_a to_o his_o love_n who_o once_o thou_o be_v o_o have_v the_o beam_n of_o thy_o unvailed_a eye_n continue_v pure_a have_v thou_o be_v nice_a to_o try_v new_a pleasure_n thus_o thy_o glory_n never_o have_v waste_v thy_o wall_n till_o now_o like_o thy_o reproach_n have_v last_v thy_o lover_n who_o false_a beauty_n do_v entice_v thou_o have_v see_v thou_o naked_a and_o do_v now_o despise_v thou_o drink_v with_o thy_o wanton_a pleasure_n they_o be_v flee_v and_o scorn_v the_o bounty_n of_o thy_o loathe_a bed_n leave_v to_o thy_o guilt_n the_o servant_n of_o thy_o sin_n thou_o shame_v to_o show_v what_o once_o thou_o glory_v in_o eleg_n 9_o ierusalem_n be_v all_o infect_v over_o with_o leprosy_n who_o filth_n no_o shade_n can_v cover_v puff_v up_o with_o pride_n unmindful_a of_o her_o end_n see_v how_o she_o lie_v devoid_a of_o help_n or_o friend_n great_a lord_n of_o lord_n who_o mercy_n far_o transcend_v thy_o sacred_a justice_n who_o full_a hand_n attend_v the_o cry_n of_o emptle_a raven_n bow_v down_o thy_o ear_n to_o wretched_a zion_n zion_n drown_v in_o tear_n thy_o hand_n do_v plant_v she_o lord_n she_o be_v thy_o vine_n confound_v her_o foe_n they_o be_v her_o foe_n and_o thou_o show_v wont_a favour_n to_o thy_o holy_a hill_n rebuild_v her_o wall_n and_o love_v thy_o zion_n still_o eleg_n 10._o knee_n false_o bend_v to_o dagon_n now_o defile_v her_o waste_a temple_n rude_o they_o despoil_v the_o abuse_a altar_n and_o no_o hand_n relieve_v her_o house_n of_o prayer_n be_v turn_v a_o den_n of_o thief_n her_o costly_a robe_n her_o sacred_a treasure_n stand_v a_o willing_a prey_n to_o sacrilegious_a hand_n her_o priest_n be_v slay_v and_o in_o a_o lukewarm_a flood_n through_o every_o channel_n run_v the_o levit_n blood_n the_o hallow_a temple_n of_o the_o high_a god_n who_o pure_a footstep_n be_v not_o to_o be_v tread_v with_o unprepared_a foot_n before_o her_o eye_n be_v turn_v a_o grove_n for_o base_a idolatry_n eleg_n 11_o linger_a with_o death_n and_o famine_n judah_n groan_v and_o to_o the_o air_n breathe_v forth_o her_o airy_a moan_n her_o faint_a eye_n wax_v dim_a her_o cheek_n grow_v pale_a her_o wander_a step_n despair_v to_o speed_n and_o fail_v she_o faint_v and_o through_o her_o tremble_a lip_n half_a dead_a she_o whisper_v oft_o the_o holy_a name_n of_o bread_n great_a god_n let_v thy_o offend_a wrath_n surcease_v behold_v thy_o servant_n send_v thy_o servant_n peace_n behold_v thy_o vassal_n grovel_v on_o the_o dust_n be_v merciful_a dear_a god_n as_o well_o as_o just_a it_o be_v thou_o it_o be_v thou_o alone_o that_o send_v this_o grief_n it_o be_v thou_o it_o be_v thou_o alone_o can_v send_v relief_n eleg_n 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 climb_v have_v teach_v the_o change_n 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 lo_o i_o the_o prisoner_n of_o the_o high_a god_n enthral_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 scroll_n weigh_v down_o the_o pillar_n of_o my_o break_a soul_n their_o sower_n mask_v with_o sweetness_n ouersway_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_n 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 ever_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 seap_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 qvick_n 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 soul_n dissolve_v my_o eye_n lament_v spend_v those_o tear_n who_o store_n will_v never_o be_v spend_v for_o these_o my_o faint_a spirit_n droop_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 shall_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 brawnelesse_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
unfold_v thy_o word_n eleg_n 21._o wound_a and_o waste_v by_o the_o eternal_a hand_n of_o heaven_n i_o grovel_v on_o the_o ground_n my_o land_n be_v turn_v a_o golgotha_n before_o my_o eye_n vnsepulchr_v my_o murder_a people_n lie_v my_o deadly_a rude_o scatter_v on_o the_o stone_n my_o cawsy_n all_o be_v pave_v with_o dead_a man_n bone_n the_o fierce_a destroyer_n do_v alike_o forbear_v the_o maiden_n tremble_v and_o the_o matron_n tear_n the_o impartial_a sword_n spare_v neither_o fool_n nor_o wise_a the_o old_a man_n plead_v nor_o the_o infant_n cry_n vengeance_n be_v deaf_a and_o blind_a and_o she_o respect_n nor_o young_a nor_o old_a nor_o wise_a nor_o fool_n nor_o sex_n eleg_n 22._o year_n heavy_a lade_v with_o their_o month_n retire_v month_n go_v their_o date_n of_o number_a day_n expire_v the_o day_n full_o howerd_v to_o their_o period_n tend_v and_o hour_n chase_v with_o light_a foot_n minute_n end_n yet_o my_o undated_a evil_n no_o time_n will_v minish_v though_o year_n &_o month_n though_o day_n &_o hour_n finish_v fear_n flock_v about_o i_o as_o invite_v guest_n before_o the_o portal_n at_o proclaim_a feast_n where_o heaven_n have_v breathe_v that_o man_n that_o state_n must_v fall_v heaven_n want_v no_o thunderbolt_n to_o strike_v withal_o i_o be_o the_o subject_n of_o that_o angry_a breath_n my_o son_n be_v slay_v and_o i_o be_o mark_v for_o death_n zions_n elegy_n threnodia_fw-la iii_o eleg_n 1._o all_o you_o who_o unprepared_a lip_n do_v taste_v the_o tedious_a cup_n of_o sharp_a affliction_n cast_v your_o wonding_n eye_v on_o i_o that_o have_v drink_v up_o those_o dregs_n whereof_o you_o only_o kiss_v the_o cup_n i_o be_o the_o man_n '_o against_o who_o the_o eternal_a have_v discharge_v the_o loud_a volley_n of_o his_o wrath_n i_o be_o the_o man_n on_o who_o the_o brow_n of_o night_n have_v scowl_v unworthy_a to_o behold_v the_o light_n i_o be_o the_o man_n in_o who_o th'almighty_n show_v the_o dire_a example_n of_o vnpatterned_a woe_n i_o be_o that_o prisoner_n ransom_n can_v free_v i_o be_o that_o man_n and_o i_o be_o only_a he_o eleg_n 2._o bondage_n have_v force_v my_o servile_a neck_n to_o fail_v beneath_o her_o load_n affliction_n nimble_a flail_n have_v thrash_v my_o soul_n upon_o a_o floor_n of_o stone_n and_o quash_v the_o marrow_n of_o my_o break_a bone_n the_o assemble_v power_n of_o heaven_n enrage_v be_v eager_a to_o root_v i_o out_o heaven_n soldier_n do_v beleaguer_v my_o worry_v soul_n my_o soul_n unapt_a for_o flee_v that_o yield_v o'reburthen_v with_o her_o tedious_a be_v the_o almighty_n hand_n have_v cloud_v all_o my_o light_n and_o clad_v my_o soul_n with_o a_o perpetual_a night_n a_o night_n of_o torment_n and_o eternal_a sorrow_n like_o that_o of_o death_n that_o never_o find_v a_o morrow_n eleg_n 3._o chain_v to_o the_o brazen_a pillar_n of_o my_o woe_n i_o strive_v in_o vain_a no_o mortal_a hand_n can_v loose_v what_o heaven_n have_v bind_v my_o soul_n be_v wall_v about_o that_o hope_n can_v nor_o get_v in_o nor_o fear_v get_v out_o when_o ever_o my_o waver_a hope_n to_o heaven_n address_v the_o feeble_a voice_n of_o my_o extreme_a distress_n he_o stop_v his_o tire_a ear_n without_o regard_n of_o suit_n or_o suitor_n leave_v my_o prayer_n unheard_a before_o my_o faint_a and_o stumble_a foot_n he_o lay_v block_n to_o disturb_v my_o best_a advise_a way_n i_o seek_v my_o peace_n but_o seek_v my_o peace_n in_o vain_a for_o every_o way_n be_v a_o trap_n each_o path_n a_o train_n eleg_n 4._o disturb_a lion_n be_v appease_v with_o blood_n and_o ravenous_a bear_n be_v mild_a not_o want_v food_n but_o heaven_n ah_o heaven_n will_v not_o implore_v be_v lion_n and_o bear_n be_v not_o so_o fierce_a as_o he_o his_o direful_a vengeance_n which_o no_o mean_a confine_n have_v cross_v the_o thrive_a of_o my_o best_a design_n his_o hand_n have_v spoil_v i_o that_o erewhile_o advance_v i_o bring_v in_o my_o foe_n possess_v my_o friend_n against_o i_o his_o bow_n be_v bend_v his_o fork_a rover_n fly_v like_v dart_v hail_n stone_n from_o the_o darken_a sky_n shoot_v from_o a_o hand_n that_o can_v err_v they_o be_v transfix_v in_o no_o other_o mark_n but_o i_o eleg_n 5._o exile_v from_o heaven_n i_o wander_v to_o and_o fro_o and_o seek_v for_o stream_n as_o stag_n new_a strike_v do_v and_o like_o a_o wander_a hart_n i_o flee_v the_o hound_n with_o arrow_n deep_o fix_v in_o my_o wound_n my_o deadly_a hunter_n with_o a_o wing_a pace_n prick_n forward_o and_o pursue_v their_o weary_a chase_n they_o whoop_o they_o hallow_v i_o deride_z and_o flout_v i_o that_o flee_v from_o death_n yet_o carry_v death_n about_o i_o excess_n of_o torment_n have_v my_o soul_n deceive_v of_o all_o her_o joy_n of_o all_o her_o power_n bereiue_v ocurious_a grief_n that_o have_v my_o soul_n brim-filled_a with_o thousand_o death_n and_o yet_o my_o soul_n not_o kill_v eleg_n 6._o follow_v with_o troop_n of_o fear_n i_o fly_v in_o vain_a for_o change_v of_o place_n breed_v new_a change_n of_o pain_n the_o base_a condition_n of_o my_o low_a estate_n my'exalted_a foe_n disdain_v and_o wonder_v at_o turn_v where_o i_o list_v these_o these_o my_o wretched_a eye_n they_o find_v no_o object_n but_o new_a misery_n my_o soul_n accustom_a to_o so_o long_a increase_n of_o pain_n forget_v that_o she_o have_v ever_o peace_n thus_o thus_o perplex_v thus_o with_o my_o grief_n distract_v what_o shall_v i_o do_v heaven_n power_n be_v compact_v to_o work_v my'eternall_a ruin_n to_o what_o friend_n shall_v i_o make_v moan_n when_o heaven_n conspire_v my_o end_n eleg_n 7._o great_a god_n what_o help_n ah_o i_o what_o hope_n be_v leave_v to_o he_o that_o of_o thy_o presence_n be_v bereave_v absent_v from_o thy_o favour_n what_o remain_v but_o sense_n and_o sad_a remembrance_n of_o my_o pain_n yet_o have_v affliction_n open_v my_o dull_a ear_n and_o teach_v i_o what_o in_o weal_n i_o never_o can_v hear_v her_o scourge_n have_v tutor_v i_o with_o sharp_a correction_n and_o swage_v the_o swell_a of_o my_o proud_a affection_n till_o now_o i_o slumber_v in_o a_o prosperous_a dream_n from_o whence_o awake_v my_o grief_n be_v more_o extreme_a hope_n new_o quicken_v have_v my_o soul_n assure_v that_o grief_n discour_v be_v one_o half_o recure_v eleg_n 8._o have_v not_o the_o mild_a hand_n of_o mercy_n break_v the_o furious_a violence_n of_o that_o fatal_a stroke_n offend_a justice_n strike_v we_o have_v be_v quite_o lose_v in_o the_o shadow_n of_o eternal_a night_n thy_o mercy_n lord_n be_v like_o the_o morning_n sun_n who_o beam_n undo_v what_o sable_a night_n have_v do_v or_o like_o a_o stream_n the_o current_n of_o who_o course_n restrain_v awhile_o run_v with_o a_o swift_a force_n oh_o let_v i_o swelter_v in_o those_o sacred_a beam_n and_o after_o bathe_v i_o in_o these_o silver_n stream_n to_o thou_o alone_o my_o sorrow_n shall_v appeal_v have_v earth_n a_o wound_n too_o hard_o for_o heaven_n to_o heal_v eleg_n 9_o in_o thou_o dear_a lord_n my_o pensive_a soul_n respire_v thou_o be_v the_o fullness_n of_o my_o choice_a desire_n thou_o be_v that_o sacred_a spring_n who_o water_n burst_v in_o stream_n to_o he_o that_o seek_v with_o holy_a thirst_n thrice_o happy_a man_n thrice_o happy_a thirst_n to_o bring_v the_o faint_a soul_n to_o so_o so_o sweet_a a_o spring_n thrice_o happy_a he_o who_o well_o resolve_v breast_n expect_v no_o other_o aid_n no_o other_o rest_n thrice_o happy_a he_o who_o downy_a age_n have_v be_v reclaim_v by_o scourge_n from_o the_o prime_n of_o sin_n and_o early_o season_v with_o the_o taste_n of_o truth_n remember_v his_o creator_n in_o his_o youth_n eleg_n 10._o knowledge_n concomitate_v heaven_n painful_a rod_n teach_v the_o soul_n to_o know_v herself_o her_o god_n vnseile_v the_o eye_n of_o faith_n present_v a_o morrow_n of_o joy_n within_o the_o sabl_a night_n of_o sorrow_n the_o afflict_a soul_n abound_v in_o bare_a need_n suck_v pure_a honey_n from_o the_o foul_a weed_n detest_v that_o good_a which_o pamper_a reason_n like_v welcome_v the_o stroke_n kiss_v the_o hand_n that_o strike_v in_o rough_a tide_n his_o well-prepared_n breast_n untouched_a with_o danger_n find_v a_o haven_n of_o rest_n have_v all_o in_o all_o when_o most_o of_o all_o bereave_v in_o earth_n a_o hell_n in_o hell_n he_o find_v a_o heaven_n eleg_n 11._o labour_n perfect_v with_o the_o evening_n end_v the_o lamp_n of_o heaven_n his_o course_n fulfil_v descend_v can_v work_n of_o nature_n seek_v and_o find_v a_o rest_n and_o shall_v the_o torment_n of_o a_o trouble_a breast_n impose_v by_o nature_n all-commanding_a god_n never_o know_v a_o end_n never_o find_v a_o period_n dear_a soul_n despair_v not_o whet_v thy_o dull_a belief_n with_o hope_n heaven_n mercy_n will_v