Down by the River’s Verdant Side
Author: Anon.; Alexander Neibaur
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1. Down by the river’s verdant side,f 11. Down by the river’s verdant side,
2Low by the solitary tide, 2Low by the solitary tide,
3There, while the peaceful waters slept, 3There, while the peaceful waters slept,
4We pensively sat down and wept, 4We pensively sat down and wept,
5And on the bending willows hung 5And on the bending willows hung
6Our silent harps through grief unstrung. 6Our silent harps through grief unstrung.
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82. For they who wasted Zion’s bowers 82. For they who wasted Zion’s bowers
9And laid in dust her ruined towers 9And laid in dust her ruined towers
10In scorn their weary slaves desire 10In scorn their weary slaves desire
11To strike the chords of Israel’s lyre, 11To strike the chords of Israel’s lyre,
12And in their impious ears to sing 12And in their impious ears to sing
13The sacred songs to Zion’s King. 13The sacred songs to Zion’s King.
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153. How shall we tune those lofty strains 153. How shall we tune those lofty strains
16On Babylon’s polluted plains, 16On Babylon’s polluted plains,
17When low in ruin on the earth 17When low in ruin on the earth
18Remains the place that gave us birth, 18Remains the place that gave us birth,
19And stern destruction’s iron hand 19And stern destruction’s iron hand
n 20Still sways our desolated land. n 20Still sways our desolated land?
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224. O never shall our harps awake, 224. O never shall our harps awake,
n 23Laid in the dust for Zion’s sake. n 23Laid in the dust for Zion’s sake;
24Forever on the willows hung, 24Forever on the willows hung,
n 25Their music hushed; their chords unstrung; n 25Their music hushed; their chords unstrung.
26Lost Zion! city of our God, 26Lost Zion! city of our God,
27While groaning ’neath the tyrant’s rod. 27While groaning ’neath the tyrant’s rod.
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295. Still mould’ring lie thy leveled walls 295. Still mould’ring lie thy leveled walls
t 30And ruin stalks along thy halls. t 30And ruin stalks along thy halls;
31And brooding o’er thy ruined towers 31And brooding o’er thy ruined towers
32Such desolation sternly lowers, 32Such desolation sternly lowers,
33That when we muse upon thy woe, 33That when we muse upon thy woe,
34The gushing tears of sorrow flow! 34The gushing tears of sorrow flow!
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366. And while we toil through wretched life 366. And while we toil through wretched life
37And drink the bitter cup of strife, 37And drink the bitter cup of strife,
38Until we yield our weary breath, 38Until we yield our weary breath,
39And sleep released from woe in death, 39And sleep released from woe in death,
40Will Zion in our memory stand— 40Will Zion in our memory stand—
41Our lost, our ruined native land. 41Our lost, our ruined native land.
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