Psalms 137

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

David Hieremiae 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 eius 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 Hierusalem 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.

adhereat lingua mea faucibus meis si non meminero tui si non praeposuero Hierusalem in principio laetitiae meae

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 diem Hierusalem 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 adlidet parvulos tuos ad petram