1 Great travail is created for every man, And a heavy yoke is upon the sons of Adam, From the day of their coming forth from their mother’s womb, Until the day for their burial in the mother of all things.
2 The expectation of things to come, and the day of death, Trouble their thoughts, and cause fear of heart;
3 From him that sits on a throne of glory, Even to him that is humbled in earth and ashes;
4 From him that wears purple and a crown, Even to him that is clothed with a hempen frock.