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The Lamentations of Ieremy, for the most part ac-
cording to Tremelius. |
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| Chap. I. |
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| 1 How sits this citie, late most populous, |
| Thus solitary, and like a widdow thus? |
| Amplest of Nations, Queene of Provinces |
| She was, who now thus tributary is? |
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| 2 Still in the night shee weepes, and her teares fall |
| Downe by her cheekes along, and none of all |
| Her lovers comfort her; Perfidiously |
| Her friends have dealt, and now are enemie. |
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| 3 Unto great bondage, and afflictions |
| Juda is captive led; Those nations |
| With whom shee dwells, no place of rest afford, |
| In streights shee meets her Persecutors sword. |
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| 4 Emptie are the gates of Sion, and her waies |
| Mourne, because none come to her solemne dayes. |
| Her Priests doe groane, her maides are comfortlesse, |
| And shee's unto her selfe a bitternesse.
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[CW: 5 Her] |