Kebra Nagast

How Solomon Lamented for Zion I brought the Tabernacle of the Covenant into it, and offered up sacrifices to Thy thrice-holy Name, and Thou didst look on these [benevolently]. And the house was full of Thy glory, the whole world being filled with Thy Godhead, and we Thy people rejoiced at the sight of Thy glory therein. And this day it is three years since that time, and Thou hast snatched away Thy light from us that Thou mayest illumine those that are in darkness. Thou hast removed our honour that Thou mayest Thou hast blotted honour those who are unworthy out our majesty that Thou mayest make majestic him Thou hast taken away our life that that is not majestic Thou mayest build up him whose life is far from Thee. " Woe is me Woe is me I weep for myself. Rise I ; ; ! ! up, David, my father, and weep with me for our Lady, for God hath neglected us and hath taken away our Lady from thy son. Woe is me Woe is me Woe is me For the Sun of righteousness hath neglected me. Woe is me For we have neglected the command of our God, and we have become rejected ones on the earth. As priests we have not acted well, and as Kings we have not done what is right in respect of judgement to the orphans. Woe be unto us Woe be unto us What is right hath passed from us, and we are rebuked. Woe be unto us Our joy hath turned aside to our enemies, and the grace that was ours hath been removed from us. Woe be unto us Woe be unto us Our back ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! turned towards the spears of our enemies. Woe be unto us Woe be unto us Our children have become is ! ! the spoil and captives of those whom we recently had Woe be unto us Woe spoiled and made captives. be unto us Our widows weep, and our virgins mourn. ! ! Woe be unto us Woe be unto us Our old men wail and our young men lament. Woe be unto us Woe be unto us Our women shed tears and our city is laid waste. Woe be unto us Woe be unto us From this day to the end of our days [we must mourn], and our ! ! ! ! ! ! 9'