9 ^[a]1 Oh, that my head were a spring of water
    and my eyes a fountain of tears!^(A)
I would weep^(B) day and night
    for the slain of my people.^(C)

⁸ Because of this I will weep^(A) and wail;
    I will go about barefoot^(B) and naked.
I will howl like a jackal
    and moan like an owl.