<p class="poetry">A craftsman casts<n id="1" /> an idol;p> <p class="poetry">a metalsmith overlays it with goldp> <p class="poetry">and forges silver chains for it.p>

<p class="poetry">To make a contribution one selects wood that will not rot;<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">he then seeks a skilled craftsmanp> <p class="poetry">to make<n id="2" /> an idol that will not fall over.p>

<p class="poetry">The craftsman encourages the metalsmith,p> <p class="poetry">the one who wields the hammer encourages<n id="1" /> the one who pounds on the anvil.p> <p class="poetry">He approves the quality of the welding,<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">and nails it down so it won&#8217;t fall over.&#8221;p>

<p class="poetry">A blacksmith works with his tool<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">and forges metal over the coals.p> <p class="poetry">He forms it<n id="2" /> with hammers;p> <p class="poetry">he makes it with his strong arm.p> <p class="poetry">He gets hungry and loses his energy;<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">he drinks no water and gets tired.p>

<p class="poetry">A carpenter takes measurements;<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">he marks out an outline of its form;<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">he scrapes<n id="3" /> it with chisels,p> <p class="poetry">and marks it with a compass.p> <p class="poetry">He patterns it after the human form,<n id="4" />p> <p class="poetry">like a well-built human being,p> <p class="poetry">and puts it in a shrine.<n id="5" />p>

<p class="poetry">Look, I create the craftsman,p> <p class="poetry">who fans the coals into a firep> <p class="poetry">and forges a weapon.<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">I create the destroyer so he might devastate.p>