Lamentationes

Quomodo obscuratum est aurum, mutatus est color optimus! dispersi sunt lapides sanctuarii in capite omnium platearum!

Aleph. How is the gold become dim, the finest colour is changed, the stones of the sanctuary are scattered in the top of every street?

Quomodo obscura es auro, muta es colore bono! Disperge es lapides sanctuario in capite de omni de plateas!

Filii Sion inclyti, et amicti auro primo: quomodo reputati sunt in vasa testea, opus manuum figuli!

Beth. The noble sons of Sion, and they that were clothed with the best gold: how are they esteemed as earthen vessels, the work of the potter's hands?

Filios Sione inclyta, et amicie auro primo: quomodo reputa es in vases de testea, opere de manus de figulo!

Sed et lamiæ nudaverunt mammam, lactaverunt catulos suos: filia populi mei crudelis quasi struthio in deserto.

Ghimel. Even the sea monsters have drawn out the breast, they have given suck to their young: the daughter of my people is cruel, like the ostrich in the desert.

Sed et lamias nuda mamma, lacta catulos suo: filia de populo meo crudeli quasi struthio in deserto.

Adhæsit lingua lactentis ad palatum ejus in siti; parvuli petierunt panem, et non erat qui frangeret eis.

Daleth. The tongue of the sucking child hath stuck to the roof of his mouth for thirst: the little ones have asked for bread, and there was none to break it unto them.

Lingua lacta ad palato de illo in siti adhaere; parvulo pete pane, et non qui frange ad illos es.

Qui vescebantur voluptuose, interierunt in viis; qui nutriebantur in croceis, amplexati sunt stercora.

He. They that were fed delicately have died in the streets: they that were brought up in scarlet have embraced the dung.

Qui vesce voluptuose, interi in vias; qui nutri in croceas, ampleca es stercores.

Et major effecta est iniquitas filiæ populi mei peccato Sodomorum, quæ subversa est in momento, et non ceperunt in ea manus.

Vau. And the iniquity of the daughter of my people is made greater than the sin of Sodom, which was overthrown in a moment, and hands took nothing in her.

Et magna efficie es iniquitate de filia de populo meo peccato de Sodomas, que subverte es in momento, et non cape in illa manus.

Candidiores Nazaræi ejus nive, nitidiores lacte, rubicundiores ebore antiquo, sapphiro pulchriores.

Zain. Her Nazarites were whiter than snow, purer than milk, more ruddy than the old ivory, fairer than the sapphire.

Candida Nazaraeis de illo nive, nitido lacte, rubicundo ebore antiquo, sapphiro pulcherrimo.

Denigrata est super carbones facies eorum et non sunt cogniti in plateis; adhæsit cutis eorum ossibus: aruit, et facta est quasi lignum.

Heth. Their face is now made blacker than coals, and they are not known in the streets: their skin hath stuck to their bones, it is withered, and is become like wood.

Denigra es super carbones facie de illos et non es cognosce in plateas; cute de illos adhaere ores: are, et facto es quasi ligno.

Melius fuit occisis gladio quam interfectis fame, quoniam isti extabuerunt consumpti a sterilitate terræ.

Teth. It was better with them that were slain by the sword, than with them that died with hunger: for these pined away being consumed for want of the fruits of the earth.

Melius es occide gladio quam interfice fame, quia isto extabe consume ab sterilitate de terra.

Manus mulierum misericordium coxerunt filios suos; facti sunt cibus earum in contritione filiæ populi mei.

Jod. The hands of the pitiful women have sodden their own children: they were their meat in the destruction of the daughter of my people.

Manus de mulieres misericordio coeci filios suo; fac es cibo de illas in contritione de filia de populo meo.

Complevit Dominus furorem suum, effudit iram indignationis suæ: et succendit ignem in Sion, et devoravit fundamenta ejus.

Caph. The Lord hath accomplished his wrath, he hath poured out his fierce anger: and he hath kindled a fire in Sion, and it hath devoured the foundations thereof.

Domino comple furore suo, effunde ira de indignatione suo: et succende igni in Sione, et devora fundamentos de illo.

Non crediderunt reges terræ, et universi habitatores orbis, quoniam ingrederetur hostis et inimicus per portas Jerusalem.

Lamed. The kings of the earth, and all the inhabitants of the world would not have believed, that the adversary and the enemy should enter in by the gates of Jerusalem.

Non crede reges de terra, et universa habitatores de orbe, quia hoste et inimico ingredior per portas Ierusalem.

Propter peccata prophetarum ejus, et iniquitates sacerdotum ejus, qui effuderunt in medio ejus sanguinem justorum.

Mem. For the sins of her prophets, and the iniquities of her priests, that have shed the blood of the just in the midst of her.

Propter peccatos de prophetas de illo, et iniquitates de sacerdotes de illo, qui effunde in medio de illo sanguine iusto.

Erraverunt cæci in plateis, polluti sunt in sanguine; cumque non possent, tenuerunt lacinias suas.

Nun. They have wandered as blind men in the streets, they were defiled with blood: and when they could not help walking in it, they held up their skirts.

Caeco erra in plateas, pollue es in sanguine; cumque non pote, tene lacinias suo.

Recedite polluti, clamaverunt eis; recedite, abite, nolite tangere: jurgati quippe sunt, et commoti dixerunt inter gentes: Non addet ultra ut habitet in eis.

Samech. Depart you that are defiled, they cried out to them: Depart, get ye hence, touch not: for they quarrelled, and being removed, they said among the Gentiles: He will no more dwell among them.

Recede pollue, clama ad illos; recede, i ab, ne vol tange: iurga quippe es, et commove dic inter gentes: non adde ultra ut habita in illos.

Facies Domini divisit eos, non addet ut respiciat eos; facies sacerdotum non erubuerunt, neque senum miserti sunt.

Phe. The face of the Lord hath divided them, he will no more regard them: they respected not the persons of the priests, neither had they pity on the ancient.

Facie de Domino divide illos, non adde ut respice illos; facies de sacerdotes non erubesce, neque de senes misereor es.

Cum adhuc subsisteremus, defecerunt oculi nostri ad auxilium nostrum vanum; cum respiceremus attenti ad gentem quæ salvare non poterat.

Ain. While we were yet standing, our eyes failed, expecting help for us in vain, when we looked attentively towards a nation that was not able to save.

Cum adhuc subsiste, oculos nostro defice ad auxilio nostro vana; cum respice attento ad gente que salva non pote.

Lubricaverunt vestigia nostra in itinere platearum nostrarum; appropinquavit finis noster, completi sunt dies nostri, quia venit finis noster.

Sade. Our steps have slipped in the way of our streets, our end draweth near: our days are fulfilled, for our end is come.

Lubrica vestigios nostro in itinere de plateas nostro; fine nostro appropinqua, comple es dies nostro, quia fine nostro veni.

Velociores fuerunt persecutores nostri aquilis cæli; super montes persecuti sunt nos, in deserto insidiati sunt nobis.

Coph. Our persecutors were swifter than the eagles of the air: they pursued us upon the mountains, they lay in wait for us in the wilderness.

Velocio es persecutores nostro aquilas de caelo; super montes perseque es nos, in deserto insidior es ad nos.

Spiritus oris nostri, christus Dominus, captus est in peccatis nostris, cui diximus: In umbra tua vivemus in gentibus.

Res. The breath of our mouth, Christ the Lord, is taken in our sins: to whom we said: Under thy shadow we shall live among the Gentiles.

Spiritu de ore nostro, christo Domino, capto es in peccatos nostro, ad que dic: in umbra tuo vive in gentes.

Gaude et lætare, filia Edom, quæ habitas in terra Hus! ad te quoque perveniet calix: inebriaberis, atque nudaberis.

Sin. Rejoice, and be glad, O daughter of Edom, that dwellest in the land of Hus: to thee also shall the cup come, thou shalt be made drunk, and naked.

Gaude et laetor, filia Edome, que habita in terra Ho! Ad te etiam calice perveni: inebria, et nuda.

Completa est iniquitas tua, filia Sion: non addet ultra ut transmigret te. Visitavit iniquitatem tuam, filia Edom; discooperuit peccata tua.

Thau. Thy iniquity is accomplished, O daughter of Sion, he will no more carry thee away into captivity: he hath visited thy iniquity, O daughter of Edom, he hath discovered thy sins.

Comple es iniquitate tuo, filia Sione: non adde ultra ut transmiga te. Visita iniquitate tuo, filia Edome; disce peccatos tuo.