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The Devil himself, which is the author of confusion and lies.
The Devil himself, which is the author of confusion and lies.
 From his brimstone bed, at break of day,
 A-walking the Devil is gone,
  To look at his read more 
 From his brimstone bed, at break of day,
 A-walking the Devil is gone,
  To look at his little snug farm of the world,
   And see how his stock went on. 
The Devil, can sometimes do a very gentlemanly thing.
The Devil, can sometimes do a very gentlemanly thing.
Somehow our devils are never quite what we expect when we meet them face to face.
Somehow our devils are never quite what we expect when we meet them face to face.
 Tell your master that if there were as many devils at Worms as 
tiles on its roofs, I would read more 
 Tell your master that if there were as many devils at Worms as 
tiles on its roofs, I would enter. 
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.
 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. 
 This is a devil, and no monster. I will leave him; I have no 
long spoon.  
 This is a devil, and no monster. I will leave him; I have no 
long spoon. 
 His confidence shall be rooted out of his tabernacle, and it 
shall bring him to the king of terrors.  
 His confidence shall be rooted out of his tabernacle, and it 
shall bring him to the king of terrors.