Therefore, a (A)curse devours the earth, and those who live in it are held guilty. Therefore, the (B)inhabitants of the earth are burned, and few men are left.

The (C)new wine mourns,
The vine decays,
All the merry-hearted sigh.
The (D)gaiety of tambourines ceases,
The noise of revelers stops,
The gaiety of the harp ceases.

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Therefore a curse(A) consumes the earth;
    its people must bear their guilt.
Therefore earth’s inhabitants are burned up,(B)
    and very few are left.
The new wine dries up(C) and the vine withers;(D)
    all the merrymakers groan.(E)
The joyful timbrels(F) are stilled,
    the noise(G) of the revelers(H) has stopped,
    the joyful harp(I) is silent.(J)

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