SATAN IN SEARCH OF A WIFE

Is a little Poem, with much of the grotesque in its half-dozen

Embellishments, and some tripping work in its lines. "The End," with

"Who danced at the Wedding?" and the tail-piece--a devil-bantling,

rocked by imps, and the cradle lit by torches--is droll enough.

Here is an invitation that promises a warm reception:

Merrily, merrily, ring the bells

From each Pandemonian steeple;

For the Devil hath gotten his beautiful bride,

And a Wedding Dinner he will provide,

To feast all kinds of people.

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The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction. Volume 17, No. 471, January 15, 1831 · 第 18 / 38 题