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 : Ah! is it thou, prophet of shame? And how hast thou glorified Israel and Judah?


 * Vile serpent, why camest from that nest? There is thy God and thy people, begone and glorify them!


 * May the Lord vomit thee out of His mouth, may thy name disappear as spittle! (The people gather round.)

(catching a harp from the willows): I will break this cursed vessel.

(catching his hand): Touch not my harp, for it is innocent of my sins! Curse me, if thou thinkest I am worthy, but curse not the holy harp.


 * And how has it sanctified itself?


 * That never from the first rang a string insincerely.


 * Aha! Therefore thou didst hang it there.

(to the Boy, sadly): Why, youth, sayest thou so?


 * Pretend not thou dost not understand!


 * This youth told thee, Eleazar, what thy conscience would have told thee—but a mute cannot speak.