The Calif And The Devil

A pious GftHf unaware v Bleaping past the hour of pi ayer, ■Vhen, of a suddcn, Satan camo And wokfi him up. " In Allah'a name. Arihp !" he Raid, "and go nnd piaj ; The dfKwn i (U'cpening into diiy, „ And Btill th"u lieert here In bea !" " And who aro you?" Üio Calif Raid : " No matter who or wh&t ant T,"' The ntrangrr said, in ourfc replj ; " 'Tls quite enough for tliec feo know My L-ounsel's good ; bo, prithee, go Straight to the ïuonque ; nor longer sty sltHping tho Bored hour awuy!" 14 Your act scems kindly uitant, I own;" The 'aiif siiid " but iii your tono There'B something wrtHifl ; mcthinka I hear In that the DevilV iuocking sneer ; And then, aeppito your word of nw, Pardon ! I do iiot like your face !" " Wpt- fancy, Mire V the etranger wüd, (Tossing in neorn bis haughty hoa(l); " I'm not the beat that beldams alnt WJth hoof and horas and winging tail, To turn the choeks of childrcn pule ; (A copy of tlio pagan Pan) But- a you ace- a gentlt;iu:tn : doubt the Btatement aa you willKeepB Boiiifthing of the ang"l still." " You are The Tempter-tlmt ia deur," The Ofclif baid ; " and yet 'tis queer foabftdl BM rise nnd go and pray ! Teil me wbat wicked motive lay BeneaBdA'icfl o ftpeming good ?"" " Ah !" said the fiend, " what libelihood Ir thcre that Satan telts the truth ? V-t, would you know the vcty eooth, Pray lipten (may it be in vain !) Tvu but to harm you I was fain' To wake tou up for morning prnytrs ; Yor well I knew if, unawarea, You Blept too long, your penitncn Would eoon wash out the wlight oft'cnce ; Whereas, if tl ui a from year to year You kept your conscience wholly cleai In trifles ; aud could scarce detect One fault of ritual neglect- Puffert up with vanity and prido, In mortal ein you might have died !"