1. These are the words of the Philosopher, David's son, who was king in Jerusalem.
2. It is useless, useless, said the Philosopher. Life is useless, all useless.
3. You spend your life working, labouring, and what do you have to show for it?
4. Generations come and generations go, but the world stays just the same.
5. The sun still rises, and it still goes down, going wearily back to where it must start all over again.
6. The wind blows south, the wind blows north — round and round and back again.