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 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. 
 Renounce the devil and all his works, the vain pomp and glory of 
the world.  
 Renounce the devil and all his works, the vain pomp and glory of 
the world. 
 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. 
Whenever science makes a discovery, the devil grabs it while the angels are debating the best way to use it.
Whenever science makes a discovery, the devil grabs it while the angels are debating the best way to use it.
The devil's most devilish when respectable.
The devil's most devilish when respectable.
We are each our own devil, and we make this world our hell
We are each our own devil, and we make this world our hell
 Satan exalted sat, by merit raised
 To that bad eminence.  
 Satan exalted sat, by merit raised
 To that bad eminence. 
 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. 
The Devil himself is good, when he is pleased.
The Devil himself is good, when he is pleased.