Hatred and vengeance, my eternal portion, Scarce can…
““Hatred and vengeance, my eternal portion, Scarce can endure delay of execution, Wait with impatient readiness to seize my Soul in a moment. Damned below Judas; more abhorred than he was, Who for a few pence sold his holy Master. Twice-betrayed Jesus me, the last delinquent, Deems the profanest. Man disavows, and Deity disowns me; Hell might afford my miseries a shelter; Therefore Hell keeps her ever-hungry mouths all Bolted against me. Hard lot! encompassed with a thousand dangers, Weary, faint, trembling with a thousand terrors, I'm called, if vanquished, to receive a sentence Worse than Abiram's: Him the vindictive rod of angry Justice Sent quick and howling to the centre headlong; I, fed with judgement, in a fleshy tomb, am Buried above ground.””
About This Quote
This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.
The speaker feels consumed by hatred and guilt, seeing himself as condemned and tormented by divine justice.
In simple terms: Intense self‑hatred and fear of punishment.
Key Takeaway
Recognize and address destructive emotions.
Themes
guilt
hatred
spiritual conflict
Mood
anguished
dramatic
Type
literary
reflective
When to use this quote
- confession
- counseling
- spiritual reflection
- creative writing
Key Concepts
theology
psychology
poetry
Questions to Reflect On
- What fuels the speaker’s relentless self‑judgment?
- Can forgiveness break this cycle?
A Different Perspective
Such extreme self‑condemnation may ignore possibilities for redemption.