And furious lusts his bosom tear,
And the dire worm of sad despair.
“Condemned, like haggard Cain, to rove,
By Satan and himself pursued,
Apostate from redeeming love,
Abandoned to the curse of God;
Thou hear’st the vagabond complain,
Loud howling, while he bites his chain.
“But O, Thou righteous God, how long
Shall Thy vindictive anger last?