Psalms 137

1 By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down; yea, we wept when we remembered Zion.

On the floodis of Babiloyne there we saten, and wepten; while we bithouyten on Syon.

2 We hanged our harps upon the willows in the midst thereof.

In salewis in the myddil therof; we hangiden vp oure orguns.

3 For there they that carried us away captive required of us a song; and they that made us wail [required] mirth, [saying, ] Sing us [one] of the songs of Zion.

For thei that ledden vs prisoners; axiden vs there the wordis of songis. And thei that ledden awei vs seiden; Synge ye to vs an ympne of the songis of Syon.

4 How should we sing a song of Jehovah's upon a foreign soil?

Hou schulen we singe a songe of the Lord; in an alien lond?

5 If I forget thee, Jerusalem, let my right hand forget [its skill];

If Y foryete thee, Jerusalem; my riyt hond be youun to foryeting.

6 If I do not remember thee, let my tongue cleave to my palate: if I prefer not Jerusalem above my chief joy.

Mi tunge cleue to my chekis; if Y bithenke not on thee. If Y purposide not of thee, Jerusalem; in the bigynnyng of my gladnesse.

7 Remember, O Jehovah, against the sons of Edom, the day of Jerusalem; who said, Lay [it] bare, Lay [it] bare, down to its foundation!

Lord, haue thou mynde on the sones of Edom; for the dai of Jerusalem. Whiche seien, Anyntische ye, anyntische ye; `til to the foundement ther ynne.

8 Daughter of Babylon, who art to be laid waste, happy he that rendereth unto thee that which thou hast meted out to us.

Thou wretchid douyter of Babiloyne; he is blessid, that `schal yelde to thee thi yelding, which thou yeldidist to vs.

9 Happy he that taketh and dasheth thy little ones against the rock.

He is blessid, that schal holde; and hurtle doun hise litle children at a stoon.