<p class="poetry">Why did I ever come forth from my mother&#8217;s womb?p> <p class="poetry">All I experience is trouble and grief,p> <p class="poetry">and I spend my days in shame.<n id="1" />p>

<p class="poetry">If I go out into the countryside,p> <p class="poetry">I see those who have been killed in battle.p> <p class="poetry">If I go into the city,p> <p class="poetry">I see those who are sick because of starvation.<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">For both prophet and priest go about their own businessp> <p class="poetry">in the land without having any real understanding.&#8217;&#8221;<n id="2" />p>