Devils can be driven out of the heart by the touch of a hand on a hand, or a mouth read more

Devils can be driven out of the heart by the touch of a hand on a hand, or a mouth on a mouth

The spirit that I have seen
May be a devil, and the devil hath power
T' assume read more

The spirit that I have seen
May be a devil, and the devil hath power
T' assume a pleasing shape, yea, and perhaps
Out of my weakness and my melancholy,
As he is very potent with such spirits,
Abuses me to damn me.

Abashed the Devil stood,
And felt how awful goodness is, and saw
Virtue in her own shape read more

Abashed the Devil stood,
And felt how awful goodness is, and saw
Virtue in her own shape how lovely; saw
And pined his loss.

Culture which smooth the whole world licks,
Also unto the devil sticks.
[Ger., Auch die Kultur, die read more

Culture which smooth the whole world licks,
Also unto the devil sticks.
[Ger., Auch die Kultur, die alle Welt beleckt,
Hat auf den Teufel sich erstreckt.]

What is got over the devil's back is spent under his belly.

What is got over the devil's back is spent under his belly.

He will give the devil his due.

He will give the devil his due.

The Devil, can sometimes do a very gentlemanly thing.

The Devil, can sometimes do a very gentlemanly thing.

The prince of darkness is a gentleman.
Modo he's called, and Mahu.

The prince of darkness is a gentleman.
Modo he's called, and Mahu.

If you get down and quarell everyday, you're saying prayers to the devil, I say.

If you get down and quarell everyday, you're saying prayers to the devil, I say.