But Satan now is wiser than of yore,
And tempts by making rich, not making poor.

But Satan now is wiser than of yore,
And tempts by making rich, not making poor.

Terrible is the temptation to be good.

Terrible is the temptation to be good.

Better shun the bait than struggle in the snare.

Better shun the bait than struggle in the snare.

Things orbidden have a secret charm.

Things orbidden have a secret charm.

For I am that way going to temptation,
Where prayers cross.

For I am that way going to temptation,
Where prayers cross.

Let a man be but in earnest in praying against a temptation as
the tempter is in pressing it, read more

Let a man be but in earnest in praying against a temptation as
the tempter is in pressing it, and he needs not proceed by a
surer measure.

I generally avoid temptation unless I can't resist it

I generally avoid temptation unless I can't resist it

But something may be done that we will not;
And sometimes we are devils to ourselves
When read more

But something may be done that we will not;
And sometimes we are devils to ourselves
When we will tempt the frailty of our powers,
Presuming on their changeful potency.

Many a dangerous temptation comes to us in fine gay colours, that
are but skin-deep.

Many a dangerous temptation comes to us in fine gay colours, that
are but skin-deep.