Psalms 137

1 By the riuers of Babel we sate, and there wee wept, when we remembred Zion.

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

2 Wee hanged our harpes vpon the willowes in the middes thereof.

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

3 Then they that ledde vs captiues, required of vs songs and mirth, when wee had hanged vp our harpes, saying, Sing vs 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 Howe shall we sing, said we, a song of the Lord in a strange land?

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

5 If I forget thee, O Ierusalem, let my right hand forget to play.

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

6 If I do not remember thee, let my tongue cleaue to the roofe of my mouth: yea, if I preferre not Ierusalem to my chiefe ioy.

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 the children of Edom, O Lord, in the day of Ierusalem, which saide, Rase it, rase it to the foundation thereof.

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 O daughter of Babel, worthy to be destroyed, blessed shall he be that rewardeth thee, as thou hast serued vs.

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

9 Blessed shall he be that taketh and dasheth thy children against the stones.

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