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 Nick Machiavel had ne'er a trick
 (Though he gave his name to our Old Nick).  
 Nick Machiavel had ne'er a trick
 (Though he gave his name to our Old Nick). 
 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. 
Illusion is the dust the devil throws in the eyes of the foolish.
Illusion is the dust the devil throws in the eyes of the foolish.
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.
Bid the Devil take the slowest.
Bid the Devil take the slowest.
Where God has his church the Devil will have his chapel
Where God has his church the Devil will have his chapel
Demons do not exist any more than gods do, being only the products of the psychic activity of man
Demons do not exist any more than gods do, being only the products of the psychic activity of man
 Black it stood as night,
 Fierce as ten furies, terrible as hell,
  And shook a dreadful dart; read more 
 Black it stood as night,
 Fierce as ten furies, terrible as hell,
  And shook a dreadful dart; what seem'd his head
   The likeness of a kingly crown had on.
    Satan was now at hand. 
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.