Cry of sorrow and grief (6)
I believe the answer is:
plaint
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">cry of sorrow and grief</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for plaint that I've seen before include "Legal grievance" , "Archaic word for grievance (6)" , "Legal suit" , "Mournful song" , "Accusation; charge" .)