The Thirty Years' War brought much sorrow and wretchedness upon Trechtingshausen. Moral virtues bring eternal happiness, while moral corruption leads to everlasting wretchedness. The boss suddenly "feels a wretchedness that frightens him and finds himself bereft". Think on the greatness of God and your wretchedness. Kashmiri histories emphasize the wretchedness of life for common Kashmiris during the Sikh rule. The frenzy within his imagination explodes into rage and, finally, wretchedness. There they were on floor of the temple - crying in wretchedness.