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1. How is the gold become so dim? How is / Purest and finest gold thus changed to this? / The stones which were stones of the sanctuary, / Scatter'd in corners of each street do lie.
2. The precious sons of Zion, which should be / Valued at purest gold, how do we see / Low rated now, as earthen pitchers, stand, / Which are the work of a poor potter's hand?