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The devil's attitude was rather snide---
all of his evil arising from pride:

he believed existence should entitle

him to those privileges God denied

him---all that the devil demanded

in a long rant, a tedious recital,
and by the other rebellious propaganded.

Unable to admit he was mistaken,

and that every shred of his bad dream was taken

(and though a prince, of the air, badly shaken),

he whispered words, from a serpentine head,

to a naked adolescent, Hath God said?

Starward