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THE DEVIL EE STIRLING.
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figure on Bloomsbury steeple, With his h orns high ex-alt-ed,sur-
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veyingthe people. Derry down, down, down, derry down.
" How now ! " quoth the devil, " what spy I at London ?
" Should I suffer a rival, myself will be undone."
And whilst a man scarce could toss off his flaggon.
The Devil was mounted on Bow steeple dragon.
Derry down, &c.
From thence Satan kenn'd the sweet face of the creature ;
He knew his old friend in each line and eacli feature :
Without further preface he address'd his ally.
With a " How the plague, Willie, came you mounted so high 1
Derry down, &c.
" Speak — How got you up ? — I shall humble your pride :
'• What a pox ! have you learnt on a broomstick to ride ?"
" No, softly," quoth Willie, " you be vastly mistaken,
" Me be ne'er for de vitch nor de conjuror taken.
Derry down, c^c.