Psalms 137

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

upon river Babylon there to dwell also to weep in/on/with to remember we [obj] Zion

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

upon willow in/on/with midst her to hang lyre our

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 to ask us to take captive us word: because song and tormentor our joy to sing to/for us from song Zion

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

how? to sing [obj] song LORD upon land: soil foreign

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

if to forget you Jerusalem to forget right my

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.

to cleave tongue my to/for palate my if not to remember you if not to ascend: establish [obj] Jerusalem upon head: top joy my

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.

to remember LORD to/for son: descendant/people Edom [obj] day Jerusalem [the] to say to uncover to uncover till [the] foundation in/on/with her

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

daughter Babylon [the] to ruin blessed which/that to complete to/for you [obj] recompense your which/that to wean to/for us

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

blessed which/that to grasp and to shatter [obj] infant your to(wards) [the] crag