men, and the free-men who have lived
deliciously with her and who bear the mark of the beast in their hands
and upon their foreheads shall bewail her and lament for her, crying:

"'Alas, alas that great city Babylon, that mighty city!'

"And the merchants of the earth shall weep and mourn over her; for no
man buyeth their merchandise any more: The merchandise of gold and
silver and precious stones, and of pearls and fine linen, and purple,
and silk and scarlet, and all thyine wood, and all manner vessels of
ivory, and all manner vessels of most precious wood, and of brass and
iron and marble. And cinnamon, and odours, and ointments, and
frankincense, and wine, and oil, and fine flour, and wheat, and beasts,
and sheep, and horses, and chariots, and slaves, and souls of men....

"The fruits that thy soul lusted after are departed from thee, and all
things which were dainty and goodly are departed from thee, and thou
shalt find them no more at all. The merchants of these things which were
made rich by her shall stand afar off ... weeping and wailing and
saying: 'Alas, alas that great city, that was clothed in fine linen and
purple and scarlet, and decked with gold and precious stones and
pearls....' And every ship master and all the company in ships, and
sailors, and as many as trade by sea ... shall cry when they see the
smoke of her burning, saying: 'What city is like unto this great city?'
And they shall cast dust on their heads, and weeping and wailing, cry:
'Alas, alas that great city, wherein were made rich all that had ships
in the sea by reason of her costliness!'

"Babylon, Babylon, thine idols and graven images of gods shall be cast
down and shattered utterly and forever! The voice of harpers, and
musicians, and of pipers, and trumpeters shall be heard no more at all
in thee; and no craftsman of whatsoever craft he be shall be found any
more in thee; and the sound of a millstone shall be heard no more at all
in thee; and the light of a candle shall shine no more at all in thee;
and the voice of the bridegroom and of the bride shall be heard no more
at all in thee; for thy merchants were the great men of the earth; for
by thy sorceries were all nations of the earth deceived!"

Babylon, Babylon, thou fair city, thou proud world, thou wonderful
emanation of men's minds, thou fair wanton, thou beauteous licentious
harlot of gold and gems, and white linen, and silks, and of henna, and
myrrh, and frankincense, and