His form had yet not lost
All his original brightness, not appear'd
Less than arch-angel ruined, and read more

His form had yet not lost
All his original brightness, not appear'd
Less than arch-angel ruined, and th' excess
Of glory obscured.

Nay then, let the devil wear black, for I'll have a suit of
sables.

Nay then, let the devil wear black, for I'll have a suit of
sables.

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

Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he
will flee from you.

Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he
will flee from you.

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.

Renounce the devil and all his works, the vain pomp and glory of
the world.

Renounce the devil and all his works, the vain pomp and glory of
the world.

The devil's most devilish when respectable.

The devil's most devilish when respectable.

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.

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.