Luke 15:16: With envious impotent desire

With envious impotent desire.
The creatures wallowing in the mire.
The human herd he sees;
But no delight in sin can taste,
Harass'd and cjuite worn out at last
In Satan's drudgeries.

His wishes, were they all fulfiU'd,
No real happiness could yield,
The filthy sinful herd
Could never satisfy his need;
On vanity themselves they feed,
On ashes, husks, and wind.