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Here is the devil-and-all to pay.
Here is the devil-and-all to pay.
From morn
To moon he fell, from noon to dewy eve,
A summer's day; and with the read more
From morn
To moon he fell, from noon to dewy eve,
A summer's day; and with the setting sun
Dropt from the zenith like a falling star.
And bid the devil take the hin'most.
And bid the devil take the hin'most.
Talk of the devil, and his horns appear
Talk of the devil, and his horns appear
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.
The Devil is an ass, I do acknowledge it.
The Devil is an ass, I do acknowledge it.
No one is a firmer believer in the power of prayer than the devil; not that he practices it, but read more
No one is a firmer believer in the power of prayer than the devil; not that he practices it, but he suffers from it.
Swings the scaly horror of his folded tail.
Swings the scaly horror of his folded tail.
Accursed be he who plays with the devil.
[Ger., Verflucht wer mit dem Teufel spielt.]
Accursed be he who plays with the devil.
[Ger., Verflucht wer mit dem Teufel spielt.]
