Lamentaciones 1

Io ho chiamati i miei amanti, ma essi mi hanno ingannata; I miei sacerdoti, ed i miei anziani sono spirati nella città; Perciocchè si han cercato del cibo, Per ristorar l'anima loro.

Dí voces á mis amadores, mas ellos me han engañado; mis sacerdotes y mis ancianos en la ciudad perecieron, buscando comida para sí con que entretener su vida.

I called for my lovers, but they deceived me: my priests and mine elders gave up the ghost in the city, while they sought their meat to relieve their souls.

“I called for my lovers, but they deceived me. My priests and my elders gave up the spirit in the city, while they sought food for themselves to refresh their souls.