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They lie all night naked, without clothing,
    and have no covering in the cold.
They are wet with the rain of the mountains,
    and cling to the rock for want of shelter.

“There are those who snatch the orphan child from the breast,
    and take as a pledge the infant of the poor.

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Lacking clothes, they spend the night naked;
    they have nothing to cover themselves in the cold.(A)
They are drenched(B) by mountain rains
    and hug(C) the rocks for lack of shelter.(D)
The fatherless(E) child is snatched(F) from the breast;
    the infant of the poor is seized(G) for a debt.(H)

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