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And it so came to pass, that when my son was entered into his wedding chamber, he fell down, and died.
2
Then we all overthrew the lights, and all my neighbours rose up to comfort me: so I took my rest unto the second day at night.
3
And it came to pass, when they had all left off to comfort me, to the end I might be quiet; then rose I up by night and fled, and came hither into this field, as thou seest.
4
And I do now purpose not to return into the city, but here to stay, and neither to eat nor drink, but continually to mourn and to fast until I die.
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Then left I the meditations wherein I was, and spake to her in anger, saying,
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Thou foolish woman above all other, seest thou not our mourning, and what happeneth unto us?
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How that Sion our mother is full of all heaviness, and much humbled, mourning very sore?