What shall I testify unto thee? what shall I liken to thee, O daughter of Jerusalem? What shall I compare to thee, that I may comfort thee, O virgin daughter of Zion? For thy breach is great like the sea: who can heal thee?
Men. To whom schal Y comparisoun þee? eþer to whom schal Y licne þee, thou douyter of Jerusalem? to whom schal Y make þee euene, and schal Y coumforte þee, thou virgyn, þe douyter of Sion? for whi thi sorewe is greet as þe see; who schal do medicyn to þee?