1 — Lamentazioni

1Aleph. How doth the city sit solitary that was full of people! how is the mistress of the Gentiles become as a widow: the princes of provinces made tributary!ALEPH. Come mai siede solitaria la città già piena di popolo, la signora delle nazioni è come vedova: la donna di Provincie è obbligata al tributo?HOW doeth the citie ful of people, sitte solitarie: how is the ladie of the Gentiles become as a widow: the princesse of prouinces is made tributarie?Prologus. Et factum est, postquam in captivitatem redactus est Israël, et Jerusalem deserta est, sedit Jeremias propheta flens, et planxit lamentatione hac in Jerusalem: et amaro animo suspirans et ejulans, dixit: Aleph. Quomodo sedet sola / civitas plena populo ! / Facta est quasi vidua / domina gentium; / princeps provinciarum / facta est sub tributo. 2Beth. Weeping, she hath wept in the night, and her tears are on her cheeks: there is none to comfort her among all them that were dear to her: all her friends have despised her, and are become her enemies.BETH. Ella piange inconsolabilmente la notte, le sue lagrime bagnano le sue guance: non v'ha tra tutti i suoi cari chi la consoli: tutti gli amici suoi la han disprezzata, e son divenuti suoi avversari.Weeping she hath wept in the night, and her teares are on her cheekes: there is none to comfort her of al her deare ones: al her freindes haue despised her, and are become her enimies.Beth. Plorans ploravit in nocte, / et lacrimæ ejus in maxillis ejus: / non est qui consoletur eam, / et omnibus caris ejus; / omnes amici ejus spreverunt eam, / et facti sunt ei inimici. 3Ghimel. Juda hath removed her dwelling place, because of her affliction, and the greatness of her bondage; she hath dwelt among the nations, and she hath found no rest; all her persecutors have taken her in the midst of straits.GHIMEL. Disperso andò Giuda, perchè straziato con molte maniere di servitù: pose sua stanza tralle nazioni, e non trovò requie: tutti i suoi persecutori lo strinsero da tutte parti.Iudas is gone into transmigration because of affliction, and the multitude of bondage: she hath dwelt among the Gentiles, neither hath she found rest: al her persecuters haue apprehended her within the straites.Ghimel. Migravit Judas propter afflictionem, / et multitudinem servitutis; / habitavit inter gentes, / nec invenit requiem: / omnes persecutores ejus apprehenderunt eam / inter angustias. 4Daleth. The ways of Sion mourn, because there are none that come to the solemn feast: all her gates are broken down; her priests sigh; her virgins are in affliction; and she is oppressed with bitterness.DALETH. Piangono le vie di Sionne, perchè nissuno più concorre alle sue solennità: tutte le sue porte distrutte: i sacerdoti gementi, le vergini nello squallore, ed della oppressa dall'amarezza.The waies of Sion mourne, because there are none that come to the solemnitie: al her gates are destroyed: her priestes sighing: her virgins lothsome, and herself is oppressed with bitternes.Daleth. Viæ Sion lugent, eo quod non sint / qui veniant ad solemnitatem: / omnes portæ ejus destructæ, / sacerdotes ejus gementes; / virgines ejus squalidæ, / et ipsa oppressa amaritudine.

5He. Her adversaries are become her lords; her enemies are enriched; because the Lord hath spoken against her for the multitude of her iniquities; her children are led into captivity, before the face of the oppressor.HE. I suoi nemici la signoreggiano; que', che la odiano, si sono arricchiti; perchè il Signore pronunziò contro di lei per le molte sue iniquità. I suoi fanciulli sono stati condotti in ischiavitù, cacciati dal persecutore.Her aduersaries are made in the head, her enemies are enriched: because our Lord hath spoken vpon her for the multitude of her iniquities: her litle ones are led into captiuitie, before the face of the afflicter.He. Facti sunt hostes ejus in capite; / inimici ejus locupletati sunt: / quia Dominus locutus est super eam / propter multitudinem iniquitatum ejus. / Parvuli ejus ducti sunt in captivitatem / ante faciem tribulantis. 6Vau. And from the daughter of Sion, all her beauty is departed; her princes are become like rams that find no pastures; and they are gone away without strength before the face of the pursuer.VAU. Perde la figlia di Sion tutta la sua beltà: i suoi principi son diventati come arieti, che non trovan pastura: e sono andati privi di forze innanzi a chi stava loro alle spalle.And from the daughter of Sion al her beautie is departed: her princes are become as rammes not fynding pastures: and they are gone without strength before the face of the pursewer.Vau. Et egressus est a filia Sion / omnis decor ejus; / facti sunt principes ejus velut arietes / non invenientes pascua, / et abierunt absque fortitudine / ante faciem subsequentis. 7Zain. Jerusalem hath remembered the days of her affliction, and prevarication of all her desirable things which she had from the days of old, when her people fell in the enemy’s hand, and there was no helper; the enemies have seen her, and have mocked at her sabbaths.ZAIN. Gerusalemme ha in memoria i giorni di sua tribolazione, e la sua prevaricazione, e tutti que' beni, ch'ella ebbe fin dagli antichi tempi, quando il suo popolo per man nemica cadeva, privo di chi l'aiutasse. La videro i nemici, e si burlarono de' suoi sabati.Ierusalem hath remembred the dayes of her affliction, and preuarication of al her thinges worthie to be desyred, which she had from the daies of old, when her people fel in the enimies hand, and there was no helper: the enemies haue sene her, and haue scorned her sabbathes.Zain. Recordata est Jerusalem dierum afflictionis suæ, / et prævaricationis, / omnium desiderabilium suorum, / quæ habuerat a diebus antiquis, / cum caderet populus ejus in manu hostili, / et non esset auxiliator: / viderunt eam hostes, / et deriserunt sabbata ejus. 8Heth. Jerusalem hath grievously sinned, therefore is she become unstable; all that honoured her, have despised her, because they have seen her shame; but she sighed, and turned backward.HETH. Peccato grande fu il peccato di Gerusalemme, per questo ella non ha avuto stabilità. Tutti que', che le davano lode, la han disprezzata, perchè han vedute le sue brutture: ella perciò so spirando ha rivolta indietro la faccia.Ierusalem hath sinned a sinne, therfore is she made vnstable: al that did glorifie her, haue despised her, because they haue sene her ignominie: but she sighing is turned backward.Heth. Peccatum peccavit Jerusalem, / propterea instabilis facta est; / omnes qui glorificabant eam spreverunt illam, / quia viderunt ignominiam ejus: / ipsa autem gemens / conversa est retrorsum.

9Teth. Her filthiness is on her feet, and she hath not remembered her end; she is wonderfully cast down, not having a comforter: behold, O Lord, my affliction, because the enemy is lifted up.TETH. La sua immondezza è fin ne' suoi piedi, ne ella si ricordò del suo fine. Or ella è altamente depressa, senza avere chi la consoli. Mira, o Signore, la tribolazione mia; perocché il nemico è divenuto insolente.Her filthines is on her feete, neither hath she remembred her end: she is pulled downe excedingly, not hauing a comforter: see ô Lord mine affliction, because the enemie is exalted.Teth. Sordes ejus in pedibus ejus, / nec recordata est finis sui; / deposita est vehementer, / non habens consolatorem. / Vide, Domine, afflictionem meam, / quoniam erectus est inimicus. 10Jod. The enemy hath put out his hand to all her desirable things: for she hath seen the Gentiles enter into her sanctuary, of whom thou gavest commandment that they should not enter into thy church.JOD. Il nimico mise la mano sopra tutto quel, ch'ella avea di più caro, ed ella ha veduto entrar nel suo santuario le genti, le quali tu avevi ordinato, che alle tue adunanze non si accostassero.The enimie hath thrust his hand to al her thinges worthie to be desyred: because she hath sene the Gentiles enter into her sanctuarie, of whom thou gauest commandment that they should not enter into thy church.Jod. Manum suam misit hostis / ad omnia desiderabilia ejus, / quia vidit gentes / ingressas sanctuarium suum, / de quibus præceperas / ne intrarent in ecclesiam tuam. 11Caph. All her people sigh, they seek bread: they have given all their precious things for food to relieve the soul: see, O Lord, and consider, for I am become vile.CAPH. Tutto il suo popolo è in sospiri, e cerca di pane, tutte le cose più preziose hanno date per aver cibo da ristorarsi. Mira, o Signore, e considera com' io sono avvilita.Al her people sighing, and seeking bread: they haue geuen al precious thinges for meate to refresh the soule, see ô Lord and consider, because I am become vyle.Caph. Omnis populus ejus gemens, / et quærens panem; / dederunt pretiosa quæque pro cibo / ad refocillandam animam. / Vide, Domine, et considera / quoniam facta sum vilis ! 12Lamed. O all ye that pass by the way, attend, and see if there be any sorrow like to my sorrow: for he hath made a vintage of me, as the Lord spoke in the day of his fierce anger.LAMED. O voi tutti, che passate per questa strada, ponete mente, e vedete, se v'ha dolor simile al mio dolore; perocché il Signore, secondo ch'egli predisse, mi ha vendemmiata nel giorno dell'ira sua furibonda.O al ye that passe by the way, attend, and see if there be sorow like to my sorow: because he hath made vintage of me, as our Lord hath spoken in the day of the wrath of his furie.Lamed. O vos omnes qui transitis per viam, / attendite, et videte / si est dolor sicut dolor meus ! / quoniam vindemiavit me, / ut locutus est Dominus, / in die iræ furoris sui.

13Mem. From above he hath sent fire into my bones, and hath chastised me: he hath spread a net for my feet, he hath turned me back: he hath made me desolate, wasted with sorrow all the day long.MEM. Dall'alto mandò un fuoco nelle mie ossa, e mi gastigò: tese una rete a' miei piedi, e mi fe' cadere all'indietro. Mi ha posto in desolazione, mi ha fatto tutto di consumar di dolore.From on high he hath cast a fyre in my bones, and hath taught me: he hath spred a net for my feete, he hath turned me backward: he hath made me desolate, al the day consumed with sorow.Mem. De excelso misit ignem in ossibus meis, / et erudivit me: / expandit rete pedibus meis, / convertit me retrorsum; / posuit me desolatam, / tota die mœrore confectam. 14Nun. The yoke of my iniquities hath watched: they are folded together in his hand, and put upon my neck: my strength is weakened: the Lord hath delivered me into a hand, out of which I am not able to rise.NUN. Venne sopra di me ad un tratto e il giogo di mie iniquità. Egli colle sue mani ne fe' un fascio, e le pose sopra il mio collo. Le mie forze sono mancate. Signore mi ha consegnata a tal mano, da cui fuggir non potrò.The yoke of mine iniquities hath watched: they are folded together in his hand, and put vpon my necke: my strength is weakened: our Lord hath geuen me into the hand, from which I can not rise.Nun. Vigilavit jugum iniquitatum mearum; / in manu ejus convolutæ sunt, / et impositæ collo meo. / Infirmata est virtus mea: / dedit me Dominus in manu / de qua non potero surgere. 15Samech. The Lord hath taken away all my mighty men out of the midst of me: he hath called against me the time, to destroy my chosen men: the Lord hath trodden the winepress for the virgin daughter of Juda.SAMECH. Il Signore mi ha rapito dal seno tutti i miei principi. Ha chiamato contro di me il tempo, in cui distruggere tutti i miei campioni. Il Signore ha pigiate le uve per la vergine figlia di AIN.Our Lord hath taken away al my magnifical ones out of the middes of me: he hath called a time against me, to destroy mine elect: our Lord hath troden the winepresse to the virgin the daughter of Iuda.Samech. Abstulit omnes magnificos meos Dominus / de medio mei; / vocavit adversum me tempus / ut contereret electos meos. / Torcular calcavit Dominus / virgini filiæ Juda. 16Ain. Therefore do I weep, and my eyes run down with water: because the comforter, the relief of my soul, is far from me: my children are desolate because the enemy hath prevailed.AIN. Per questo io piango, ed acque sgorgano dagli occhi miei, perchè si è ritirato da me il consolatore, che ravvivi l'anima mia. I figli miei sono periti, perchè il nimico l'ha vinta.Therfore am I weeping, and mine eye shedding teares: because a comforter is made far from me, conuerting my soule: my children are become desolate because the enemie hath preuayled.Ain. Idcirco ego plorans, / et oculus meus deducens aquas, / quia longe factus est a me consolator, / convertens animam meam. / Facti sunt filii mei perditi, / quoniam invaluit inimicus.

17Phe. Sion hath spread forth her hands, there is none to comfort her: the Lord hath commanded against Jacob, his enemies are round about him: Jerusalem is as a menstruous woman among them.PHE. Sionne stende le mani, ma non havvi chi la consoli. Il Signore ha convocato contro Giacobbe i suoi nemici, che lo circondassero: in mezzo a questi Gerusalemme è come una donna nella sua immondezza.Sion hath spred forth her handes, there is none to comfort her: our Lord hath commanded against Iacob, round about him are his enemies: Ierusalem is become as a woman polluted with menstrous floores among them.Phe. Expandit Sion manus suas; / non est qui consoletur eam. / Mandavit Dominus adversum Jacob / in circuitu ejus hostes ejus; / facta est Jerusalem / quasi polluta menstruis inter eos. 18Sade. The Lord is just, for I have provoked his mouth to wrath: hear, I pray you, all ye people, and see my sorrow: my virgins, and my young men are gone into captivity.SADE. Giusto è il Signore, perchè io violando la sua parola lo esacerbai. Popoli tutti udite, vi prego, e ponete mente al mio dolore: le mie vergini, i miei giovani son' iti in ischiavitù.Our Lord is iust, because I haue prouoked his mouth to wrath: heare I beseech al ye peoples, and see my sorow: my virgins, and my pong men are gone into captiuitie.Sade. Justus est Dominus, / quia os ejus ad iracundiam provocavi. / Audite, obsecro, universi populi, / et videte dolorem meum: / virgines meæ et juvenes mei abierunt / in captivitatem. 19Coph. I called for my friends, but they deceived me: my priests and my ancients pined away in the city: while they sought their food, to relieve their souls.COPH. Ricorsi agli amici miei, ed ei m'ingannarono. I miei sacerdoti, e i miei anziani si son consumati nella città in cercando cibo da sostener la loro vita.I haue called my freindes, they haue deceiued me: my priestes and my ancientes are consumed in the citie: because they haue sought meat for themselues, to refresh their soule.Coph. Vocavi amicos meos, / et ipsi deceperunt me; / sacerdotes mei et senes mei / in urbe consumpti sunt, / quia quæsierunt cibum sibi / ut refocillarent animam suam. 20Res. Behold, O Lord, for I am in distress, my bowels are troubled: my heart is turned within me, for I am full of bitterness: abroad the sword destroyeth and at home there is death alike.RES. Mira, o Signore, com' io son tribolata: le mie viscere sono scommosse, il mio cuore è sconvolto dentro di me, io son piena di amarezza. La spada uccide al di fuori, e in casa è l'immagine della morte.See ô Lord that I am in tribulation, my bellie is trubled: my hart is ouerturned in myself, because I am ful of bitternes: the sword killeth abrode, and at home it is lyke death.Res. Vide, Domine, quoniam tribulor: / conturbatus est venter meus, / subversum est cor meum in memetipsa, / quoniam amaritudine plena sum. / Foris interfecit gladius, / et domi mors similis est.

21Sin. They have heard that I sigh, and there is none to comfort me: all my enemies have heard of my evil, they have rejoiced that thou hast done it: thou hast brought a day of consolation, and they shall be like unto me.SIN. Hanno uditi i miei gemiti, e nissun v'ha, che mi consoli: tutti i miei nemici hanno sapute le mie sciagure, ne hanno goduto, perchè questa è opra tua: manderai il giorno di consolazione, e diverran simili a me.They haue heard that I doe sigh, and there is none to comfort me: al mine enimies haue heard mine euil, they haue reioyced, because thou hast done it: thou hast brought a day of consolation, and they shal be made lyke to me.Sin. Audierunt quia ingemisco ego, / et non est qui consoletur me; / omnes inimici mei audierunt malum meum, / lætati sunt quoniam tu fecisti: / adduxisti diem consolationis, / et fient similes mei. 22Thau. Let all their evil be present before thee: and make vintage of them, as thou hast made vintage of me for all my iniquities: for my sighs are many, and my heart is sorrowful.THAU. Siati presente tutta la loro malizia, e trattali come me hai trattato per le mie iniquità: imperocché continui sono i miei sospiri, ed è angustiato il mio cuore.Let al their euil enter in before thee: and vintage them, as thou hast vintaged me for al mine iniquities: for my sighings are manie, and my hart is sorowful.Thau. Ingrediatur omne malum eorum coram te: / et vindemia eos, sicut vindemiasti me / propter omnes iniquitates meas: / multi enim gemitus mei, / et cor meum mœrens.