II The awakened Childs Lamentation.
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II The awakened Child's Lamentation.
II The awakened Childs Lamentation.
1. When Adam was deceived, I was of Life bereaved; Of late (too) I perceived, I was in sin conceived.
1. VVhen Adam was deceived, I was of Life bereaved; Of late (too) I perceived, I was in sin conceived.
2. And as I was born naked, I was with filth bespaked, At which when I awaked, My Soul and Spirit shaked.
3. My Filth grew strong, and boiled, And me throughout defiled, Its pleasures me beguiled, My Soul! how art thou spoiled!
3. My Filth grew strong, and boyled, And me throughout defiled, Its pleasures me beguiled, My Soul! how art thou spoyled!
4. My Joys with sin were painted, My mind with sin is tainted, My heart with Guilt is fainted, I wasn't with God acquainted.
4. My Joys with sinwere painted, My mind with sin is tainted, My heart with Guilt is fainted, I wa'nt with God acquainted.