The devil tries to learn a trade; he fails miserably at all but versemaking. He now loiters in alehouses, sings songs

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The devil tries to learn a trade; he fails miserably at all but versemaking. He now loiters in alehouses, sings songs.

Ogres. · Kinds of ogres. · Other ogres. · Other ogres. · view the constellation · filed as G303.13.4

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ScotlandBaughman.

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Filed under The stupid devil.

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Devils do not know or understand thoughts of men Devil works backward. Begins building at top of house Devil tries to wall in too large a piece of ground in a night and fails Simple-minded devil indicates how he can be driven away. (Cf. G303.16.)

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