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3087.

[See, thou wretched slave accurst]

Nor drunkards shall inherit the kingdom of God. —vi. 10.

See, thou wretched slave accurst,
The end of thy excess,
Drunkenness annex'd to thirst,
And hell to drunkenness!
Plunged in that infernal pool,
How wilt thou gnaw thy tongue in pain,
Water want thy tongue to cool,
And ask a drop—in vain!