We have become orphans, fatherless;
    our mothers are like widows.
We must pay for the water we drink;
    the wood we get must be bought.
(A)Our pursuers are at our necks;
    we are weary; we are given no rest.

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We have become fatherless,
    our mothers are widows.(A)
We must buy the water we drink;(B)
    our wood can be had only at a price.(C)
Those who pursue us are at our heels;
    we are weary(D) and find no rest.(E)

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