Vanity of Vanities

A shackle of frailest copper, a summers hailstone too hard to conceal, perishableness advances, vanity of vanities Endless oceans of lifeless prayers, justice has closed mercy's door, the skeleton rose to carry out his duty, to make his arrows drink with blood Vanity of vanities, all is vanity A shackle of frailest copper, vanity of vanities perishableness approaching, all is vanity Within sin dwellest death, within sin dwellest death A shackle of frailest copper, a summers hailstone too hard to conceal, perishableness advances, vanity of vanities A wingless mosquito, jumping, around the light of inanition, a twinhung meagre with compulsion, vanity of vanities Vanity of vanities; all is vanity. Vanity of vanities: all is vanity Thou fair one behold these bones, Thou learned one see these empty skulls, Thou wealthy one consider this dust Thou thrall see thee rest, Thou king see thee destiny, thou thrall see thee rest