How angrily thou caused us not to fear
thee! In thy wrath thou caused us to depart
thy way. We fled unto the right and were
burnt up. We fled unto the left and drowned.
How long, O Lord, wilt thou pour out thy anger
and thy wrath upon the vineyard of thy root
and branch? How long wilt thou consume us, root
and branch? Return again and make thy face
to shine upon us, as in days of new
wine in new bottles making all things new.
How long will caterpillars eat the root
and locusts strip the branch? How long until
our cup be full and fully drunk unto
the dregs? Until the night and morning and
the day of wrath and flood. Until the filth
and bloods have been washed off. Then shall He say,
Arise O daughter of my people, marry and rejoice.
