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By Euphrates flowry side We did bide, From deare Juda farre absented, Tearing the aire with our cryes, And our eyes, 5 With their streames his streame augmented.

When, poore Syons dolefull state, Desolate; Sacked, burned, and inthrall'd, And the Temple spoil'd, which wee 10 Ne'r should see, To our mirthlesse mindes wee call'd: