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1. The Debate with the Devil (continued)

   

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   The Poet replied to Satan
   False, ranting Satan, I have heard enough
   Of your deceitful, low, bombastic stuff.
   In all your flights you did not tell
   Of your descent and why you fell
   You did not tell by verbal word or pain
   You were the first invented mortal sin.
   Low cunning creatures dead to truth and shame
   You have no right created man to blame.
   For sin in you was far more heinous than
   Ten thousand errors in clay-built man.
   You were an angel of superior light
   Face to face in the Almighty's sight,
   A spotless spirit, all perfect pure
   No flesh to tempt, no object to allure.
   And yet you fell from that elevated state
   By your own pride and sordid self conceit.
   Not pleased with all the glory you enjoyed
   You have rent yourself and others you destroyed;
   Your false deceitful agitating tongue
   Persuaded angels to act base and wrong
   And joined with you your errors to maintain
   When you vainly thought ascendancy to gain;
   But Almighty powerful and supreme
   Soon terminated your vain, wicked scheme.
   He called St. Michael and he bid him go
   And give you one decisive sweeping blow

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   History Edit

   Language

   English

   Collector

   John Fitzsimmons

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Ardlow, Co. Cavan

   Informant

   Michael Meenagh

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   c. 64

   Address

   Ballintlieve, Co. Meath