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Sit in silence, and go into darkness,
    O daughter of the Chalde′ans;
for you shall no more be called
    the mistress of kingdoms.
I was angry with my people,
    I profaned my heritage;
I gave them into your hand,
    you showed them no mercy;
on the aged you made your yoke
    exceedingly heavy.
You said, “I shall be mistress for ever,”
    so that you did not lay these things to heart
    or remember their end.

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