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There once was a rich man

Who indulged in luxury

Feasted on meat and wine

Dressed in robes of vain design

Outside lay a sick man

Lazarus, who lived in poverty

Begging for scraps, but ignored

As the dogs gnawed on his sores

Living every day in agony

Never shown generosity

Scorned by Jew and gentile alike

Poor Lazarus, deprived of mercy

The time would come for both to die

And face their judgement

Lazarus woke up in paradise

Took a seat at Abraham's banquet

Meanwhile, the rich man awoke

And in fright exclaimed

For he was surrounded by smoke

And flame

He called out to Abraham

And Lazarus in fright

Begging them to warn his brothers

Through a miraculous sight

But Abraham denied his request

And into torment the rich man regressed