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Zion in distressSion in distress
Zion in distress, or, The groans of the Protestant Church [sic]Sion in distress, or, The groans of the Protestant Chruch [sic]
London: printed by George Larkin for Enoch Prosser, 1681
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
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Methinks the Accent of this Dismal Cry,
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Bespeaks some one in great extremity.
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The shrillness of the mournful Voice bespeaks
The shrilness of the mournful Voice bespeaks
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A Woman's loud and unregarded shrieks.
A Womans loud and unregarded shrieks.
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The more her deep and piercing sobs I heed,
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The more my Heart in sympathy does bleed.