John Milton - PSAL. LXXX [tekst, tłumaczenie i interpretacja piosenki]

1         THOU Shepherd that dost Israel keep
         Give ear in time of need,
         Who leadest like a flock of sheep
        Thy loved Josephs seed,
        That sitt'st between the Cherubs bright
        Between their wings out-spread
        Shine forth, and from thy cloud give light,
         And on our foes thy dread.

2          In Ephraims view and Benjamins,
         And in Manasse's sight
         Awake* thy strength, come, and be seen *Gnorera.
         To save us by thy might.

3          Turn us again, thy grace divine
         To us O God vouchsafe;
         Cause thou thy face on us to shine
         And then we shall be safe.

4          Lord God of Hosts, how long wilt thou,
         How long wilt thou declare
         Thy *smoaking wrath, and angry brow *Gnashanta.
         Against thy peoples praire.

5          Thou feed'st them with the bread of tears,
         Their bread with tears they eat,
         And mak'st them* largely drink the tears *Shalish.
         Wherewith their cheeks are wet.

6          A strife thou mak'st us and a prey
         To every neighbour foe,
        Among themselves they *laugh, they *play, *Jilgnagu.
         And *flouts at us they throw.

7          Return us, and thy grace divine,
         O God of Hosts vouchsafe
         Cause thou thy face on us to shine,
         And then we shall be safe.

8          A Vine from Aegypt thou hast brought,
         Thy free love made it thine,
         And drov'st out Nations proud and haut
         To plant this lovely Vine.

9          Thou did'st prepare for it a place
         And root it deep and fast
         That it began to grow apace,
         And fill'd the land at last.

10          With her green shade that cover'd all,
         The Hills were over-spread
         Her Bows as high as Cedars tall
        Advanc'd their lofty head.

11          Her branches on the western side
         Down to the Sea she sent,
         And upward to that river wide
        Her other branches went.

12          Why hast thou laid her Hedges low
         And brok'n down her Fence,
         That all may pluck her, as they go,
         With rudest violence?

13          The tusked Boar out of the wood
         Up turns it by the roots,
         Wild Beasts there brouze, and make their food
         Her Grapes and tender Shoots.

14          Return now, God of Hosts, look down
         From Heav'n, thy Seat divine,
        Behold us, but without a frown,
        And visit this thy Vine.

15          Visit this Vine, which thy right hand
         Hath set, and planted long,
         And the young branch, that for thy self
         Thou hast made firm and strong.

16          But now it is consum'd with fire,
         And cut with Axes down,
         They perish at thy dreadfull ire,
         At thy rebuke and frown.

17         Upon the man of thy right hand
        Let thy good hand be laid,
        Upon the Son of Man, whom thou
         Strong for thyself hast made.

18          So shall we not go back from thee
         To wayes of sin and shame,
         Quick'n us thou, then gladly wee
         Shall call upon thy Name.
        Return us, and thy grace divine
        Lord God of Hosts voutsafe,
        Cause thou thy face on us to shine,
        And then we shall be safe.