 By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down, yea, we wept, when we remembered Zion. We hanged our harps upon the willows in the midst thereof. For there they that carried us away captive required of us a song ; and they that wasted us required of us mirth,...  The every-day book of natural history, by J.C. - Side 387af James Cundall - 1866Fuld visning - Om denne bog
 | J. Slade - 1838 - 370 sider
...daughters of Israel under the Babylonish captivity — " By the rivers of Babylon there we sat down, yea, we wept, when we remembered Zion ; we hanged our harps upon the willows in the midst of them." How truly beautiful and pathetic is this and the rest of the lamentation of these Israelitish people,... | |
 | Benjamin Elliott Nicholls - 1838 - 304 sider
...captivity the Church had ever suffered (Ps. cxxxvii.) " By the rivers of Babylon there we sat down, yea, we wept, when we remembered Zion. We hanged our harps upon the willows in the midst thereof." But then " the harp of prophecy was most inspired with hope, then the grandest revelations... | |
 | Gething - 1838 - 426 sider
...reminded us of the pathetic lament of the Hebrew exiles : — " By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat ; yea, we wept when we remembered Zion. We hanged our harps upon the willows in the midst thereof." It was, indeed, an affecting sight to look round on our little band of Scottish emigrants,... | |
 | William Mullinger Higgins - 1838 - 276 sider
...gratification, was in all probability entirely neglected. " By the rivers of Babylon there we sat down, yea we wept when we remembered Zion. We hanged our harps upon the willows in the midst thereof, for there they that carried us away captive required of us a song, and they that wasted us... | |
 | Esther Copley - 1839 - 674 sider
...expressions of patriotism and piety from the captive Jews : — "By the rirers of Babylon there we sat down ; yea, we wept when we remembered Zion. We hanged our harps upon the willows, in the midst thereof; for there they that carried us away captive required of us a song, and they that wasted us... | |
 | Claudius James Rich - 1839 - 494 sider
...more recent ones running parallel and close to them. * " By the rivers of Babylon there we sat down ; yea, we wept, when we remembered Zion. We hanged our harps upon the willows in the midst thereof," &c. Pa. 137. It appears extraordinary that instead of digging a new canal they do not repair... | |
 | William Hone - 1839 - 874 sider
...the children of Israel lamented their captivity : — " By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down, yea, we wept when we remembered Zion : we hanged our harps upon the willows in the midst thereof/'* The wicker-baskets made by our forefathers are the subject of an epigram by Martial : —... | |
 | Hobart Caunter - 1839 - 590 sider
...psalm, a composition of exquisite tenderness and beauty. By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down, Yea, we wept when we remembered Zion. We hanged our harps upon the willows, In the midst thereof. For there they that carried us away captive required of us a long; And they that wasted us... | |
 | Samuel Kirkham - 1839 - 362 sider
...glance of the Lord'. SECTION XI. Psalm 137. BY the rivers of Babylon', there we sat down': yea', vr» wept when we remembered Zion'. We hanged our harps upon the willows in the midst thereof: for there', they that carried us away captive', demanded of us a song'; and they that wasted... | |
 | Maria Baldwin - 1839 - 364 sider
...WEEPING WILLOW. (Salix Babylonia). (BIBLE TRANSLATION). By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down, yea, we wept, when we remembered Zion. We hanged our harps upon the Willows that grew in the midst thereof.— Psalm, cxxxvii. 1, 2. The Salix Babylonica, that is the Willow of... | |
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