“Here misery is considered in relation to the people's lost possessions. First, as persons' offices as stated: "The old men have quit the city gate." Namely, exercising their office at the city gate. Then: "the young men their music": That is, as exercising their office as leaders in chorusing. As I Maccabees 2:9 refer…”
Thomas Aquinas, 13th c. — Commentary on Lamentations
Original
14The elders have ceased from the gate, the young men from their musick.
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In context
12Princes are hanged up by their hand: the faces of elders were not honoured.
13They took the young men to grind, and the children fell under the wood.
— Lamentations 5:14 —
15The joy of our heart is ceased; our dance is turned into mourning.
16The crown is fallen from our head: woe unto us, that we have sinned!