Psalms 137

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

Psalmus David, Jeremiæ. [Super flumina Babylonis illic sedimus et flevimus, cum recordaremur Sion.

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

In salicibus in medio ejus suspendimus organa nostra:

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.

quia illic interrogaverunt nos, qui captivos duxerunt nos, verba cantionum; et qui abduxerunt nos: Hymnum cantate nobis de canticis Sion.

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

Quomodo cantabimus canticum Domini in terra aliena?

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

Si oblitus fuero tui, Jerusalem, oblivioni detur dextera mea.

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.

Adhæreat lingua mea faucibus meis, si non meminero tui; si non proposuero Jerusalem in principio lætitiæ meæ.

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.

Memor esto, Domine, filiorum Edom, in die Jerusalem: qui dicunt: Exinanite, exinanite usque ad fundamentum in ea.

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

Filia Babylonis misera! beatus qui retribuet tibi retributionem tuam quam retribuisti nobis.

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

Beatus qui tenebit, et allidet parvulos tuos ad petram.]