Because of thirst(A) the infant’s tongue
    sticks to the roof of its mouth;(B)
the children beg for bread,
    but no one gives it to them.(C)

Those who once ate delicacies
    are destitute in the streets.
Those brought up in royal purple(D)
    now lie on ash heaps.(E)

The punishment of my people
    is greater than that of Sodom,(F)
which was overthrown in a moment
    without a hand turned to help her.

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