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 It is Lucifer,
 The son of mystery;
  And since God suffers him to be,
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 It is Lucifer,
 The son of mystery;
  And since God suffers him to be,
   He, too, is God's minister,
    And labors for some good
     By us not understood. 
Here is the devil-and-all to pay.
Here is the devil-and-all to pay.
Every man for himself, his own ends, the devil for all.
Every man for himself, his own ends, the devil for all.
 The devil, my friends, is a woman just now.
 'Tis a woman that reigns in Hell.  
 The devil, my friends, is a woman just now.
 'Tis a woman that reigns in Hell. 
 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.] 
 When the devil drives, needs must. (Needs must when the devil 
drives.)  
 When the devil drives, needs must. (Needs must when the devil 
drives.) 
 Therefore it behooveth hire a full long spoon
 That shal ete with a feend.  
 Therefore it behooveth hire a full long spoon
 That shal ete with a feend. 
 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. 
 How are thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! 
how art thou cut down to the read more 
 How are thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! 
how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the 
nations!