Psalms 137

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

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

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

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

3 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.

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

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

How shall we sing the LORD’s song in a strange land?

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

If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget [her cunning].

6 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.

If I do not remember thee, let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth; if I prefer not Jerusalem above my chief joy.

7 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.

Remember, O LORD, the children of Edom in the day of Jerusalem; who said, Rase [it], rase [it, even] to the foundation thereof.

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

O daughter of Babylon, who art to be destroyed; happy [shall he be], that rewardeth thee as thou hast served us.

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

Happy [shall he be], that taketh and dasheth thy little ones against the stones.