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Nay then, let the devil wear black, for I'll have a suit of
sables.
Nay then, let the devil wear black, for I'll have a suit of
sables.
The infernal serpent; he it was whose guile,
Stirr'd up with envy and revenge, deceived
The mother read more
The infernal serpent; he it was whose guile,
Stirr'd up with envy and revenge, deceived
The mother of mankind.
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.
When you're between any sort of devil and the deep blue sea, the deep blue sea sometimes looks very inviting.
When you're between any sort of devil and the deep blue sea, the deep blue sea sometimes looks very inviting.
The Devil himself is good, when he is pleased.
The Devil himself is good, when he is pleased.
Satan is wiser now than before, and tempts by making rich instead of poor.
Satan is wiser now than before, and tempts by making rich instead of poor.
And bid the devil take the hin'most.
And bid the devil take the hin'most.
Marry, he must have a long spoon that must eat with the devil.
Marry, he must have a long spoon that must eat with the devil.
