...the children of Israel lamented their captivity : — " By the rivers of Babylor, 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 : — " From...

...Jews in captivity. The prophet cuneth Edam and Babel. 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...

...daughters of Israel, during the Babylonian 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." This passage has been elegantly THE WILLOW. paraphrased in the following lines, by the Rev....

...and thy God. THE CAPTIVITY. By the rivers of Babylon we sat down ; yea we wept when we remem bered 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...

...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, thus congregated...

...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 were made...

...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 required...

...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...

...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...

...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 required...