“主啊，你什么时候才能停止你的愤怒？请你不要记着我曾经的罪恶。”我认为我的罪恶仍抓住我不放。我哽咽着喊道：“还要多长时间？还要多长时间？明天吗？又是明天！为什么不是现在？为什么不在此时此刻结束我罪恶的历史？”

and Thou, O Lord, how long? how long, Lord, wilt Thou be angry for ever? Remember not our former iniquities, for I felt that I was held by them. I sent up these sorrowful words: How long, how long, "to-morrow, and tomorrow?" Why not now? why not is there this hour an end to my uncleanness?