The bane of all that dread the Devil!

The bane of all that dread the Devil!

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.

The Devil is an ass, I do acknowledge it.

The Devil is an ass, I do acknowledge it.

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.

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.

The Devil himself is good, when he is pleased.

The Devil himself is good, when he is pleased.

Here is the devil-and-all to pay.

Here is the devil-and-all to pay.

The devil takes a hand in what is done in haste.

The devil takes a hand in what is done in haste.

Abashed the Devil stood,
And felt how awful goodness is, and saw
Virtue in her own shape read more

Abashed the Devil stood,
And felt how awful goodness is, and saw
Virtue in her own shape how lovely; saw
And pined his loss.