...see such sights or hear such sounds ; and though no monster appeared, nor witch, nor warlock — " That night a child might understand The de'il had business on his hand." All this, though awful, was bearable. Grant looked on in wonder, hoping the worst had passed ; but...

...on the blast; The speedy gleams the darkness swallow'd; Loud, deep, and lang the thunder bellow'd: That night, a child might understand, The de'il had business on his hand. Weel mounted on his grey mare, Meg, A better never lifted leg, Tam skelpit on thro' dub and mire, Despising...

...on the blast; The speedy gleams the darkness swallow'd ; Loud, deep, and lang, the thunder bellow'd. That night, a child might understand The Deil had business on his hand Weel mounted on his gray mare, Meg, — A better never lifted leg, — Tarn skelpit on thro' dub and...

...on the blast; The speedy gleams the darkness swallowed, Loud, deep, and lang, the thunder bellowed; That night a child might understand The deil had business on his hand. Weel mounted on his gray mare Meg, (A better never lifted leg,) Tarn skelpit on thro' dub and mire,...

...these witches and warlocks are, and why the devil brought them here into Alloway-Kirk. True " This night a child might understand, The deil had business on his hand;" but that is not the question — the question is what business ? Was it a ball given him on the anniversary...

...the blast ; The speedy gleams the darkness swallowed ; Loud, deep, and lang the thunder bellowed : That night, a child might understand, The Deil had business on his hand. Weel mounted on his gray mare, Meg, (A better never lifted leg,) 1 Candidior nivibus, tune cum cecidere...

...the blast ; The speedy gleams the darkness swallow'd : Loud, deep, and lang, the thunder bellow'd : That night, a child might understand, The Deil had business on his hand. Weel mounted on his grey mare, Meg, A better never lifted leg, Tam skelpit on through dub and mire,...

...the blast ; The speedy gleams the darkness swallowed ; Loud, deep, and lang the thunder bellowed : That night, a child might understand, The Deil had business on his hand. Weel mounted on his gray mare, Meg, (A better never lifted leg,) i Candidior nivibus, tune cum cecidere...

...the blast ; The speedy gleams the darkness swallow'd ; Loud, deep, and lang, the thunder bellow'd : That night, a child might understand, The Deil had business on his hand. Weel mounted on his grey mare, Meg, A better never lifted leg, Tam skelpit on thro' dub and mire, Despising...

...on the blast; The speedy gleams the darkness swallowed ; Loud, deep, and lang the thunder bellowed: That night, a child might understand, The Deil had business on his hand. Weel mounted on his gray mare, Meg, (A better never lifted leg,) l Candidior nivibus, tune cum cecidere...