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diff --git a/57632-0.txt b/57632-0.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..b0b15bd --- /dev/null +++ b/57632-0.txt @@ -0,0 +1,233 @@ +*** START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK 57632 *** + + + + + + + + + + + + +[Illustration: Front cover] + + + + +[Frontispiece: The Lincoln Imp + Photographed in its actual position in the + Angel Choir of Lincoln Cathedral by S. Smith] + + + + + The Legend + of the + Lincoln Imp + + by H. J. Kesson + (Ursus) + + + Lincoln: J. W. Ruddock & Sons Ltd + + + + + The + Legend + of the + Lincoln + Imp + + + + To my friend + E. B. K. D. + + + + COPYRIGHT + + First edition 1904 + Reprinted 1907, 1911, 1919, 1922, 1923, + 1925, 1927, 1930, 1935, 1939, 1941, 1944. + + + + + + + +[Illustration: Lincoln Imp] + + +[Illustration: The Legend of the Lincoln Imp] + + + The Legend of the Lincoln Imp + + The devil was in a good humour one day, + And let out his sprightly young demons to play. + One dived in the sea, and was not at all wet, + One jumped in a furnace: no scorch did he get; + One rode on a rainbow; one delved in the dirt; + One handled fork lightning, nor got any hurt; + One strode on the wind as he would on a steed, + And thus to old Lindum was carried with speed, + Where aldermen heard him conceitedly say + "There'll be, ere I leave it, the devil to pay." + + +[Illustration: One strode on the wind as he would on a steed] + + + "And now," says the Imp, "take me into the church; + "His lordship of Lindum I'll knock off his perch; + "I'll blow up the chapter, and blow up the dean; + "The canons I'll cannon right over the screen; + "I'll blow up the singers, bass, tenor, and boy; + "And the blower himself shall a blowing enjoy; + "The organist, too, shall right speedily find + "That I'll go one better in raising the wind; + "I'll blow out the windows, and blow out the lights, + "Tear vestments to tatters, put ritual to rights! + "And e'en the poor verger who comes in my road + "Will find"--vulgar Imp!--"he may likewise be blow'd." + + +[Illustration: "He may likewise be blow'd."] + + + Now the wind has his faults, but you'll find on the whole + If somewhat uncouth, he's an orthodox soul; + He wouldn't blow hard on a monarch, I ween, + Nor ruffle the robes of a bishop or dean; + And if for dissenters he cares not the least, + You won't catch him blowing up deacon or priest; + The man in the street he may rudely unrig, + But he snatches not judge's or barrister's wig. + When he enters a church, as the musical know, + 'Tis only to make the sweet organ-pipes blow: + The toot on the "choir" or the "swell" or the "great," + And hence at the Imp he was justly irate; + So in sorrowful anger he said to the elf, + "No! here I shall stop, you may go by yourself." + + The impudent elf in derision replied, + "Such half-hearted folks are much better outside; + "To force you to enter I cannot, but see, + "Till I've finished my fun, you must wait here for me." + + +[Illustration: "THE DEVIL LOOKING OVER LINCOLN" + A grotesque sculpture on a pinnacle over + the south porch of Lincoln Cathedral.] + + + Then he entered the porch in an imp-ious way, + Declaring the nave should be spelt with a K; + He roamed through each transept, he strolled in each aisle, + Then he thought in the choir he would romp for a while. + As he passed 'neath the rood no obeisance he made; + No rev'rence at all to the altar he paid; + He thumbed all the canons' and choristers' books, + And cast on the saints his most insolent looks; + The chalice and patens were safe in a box, + He was stopped in the act of unpicking the locks. + He hacked at the lectern and chopped at the stalls; + The tapestry tore from the sanctified walls; + Incensed against incense, the thuribles he + Demolished; the candlesticks broke on his knee. + + +[Illustration: The candlesticks broke on his knee.] + + + Then seeing some angels he cried, "Pretty things, + "A sackful of feathers I'll pluck from your wings + "To make me a couch when I'm tired of this joke," + Ah! soon he was sorry that rudely he spoke; + For the tiniest angel, with amethyst eyes + And hair like spun gold, 'fore the altar did rise, + Pronouncing these words in a dignified tone + "O impious Imp, be ye turned into stone!" + So he was, as you'll see when to Lincoln you stray: + And the wind has been waiting outside till this day. + You can't see the wind, but no matter for that + Believe, or he'll rob you of cloak or of hat. + + +[Illustration: He'll rob you of cloak or of hat.] + + + MORAL + + This moral, I trust, you'll deduce from my lay-- + If ever you're minded the mischief to play. + Be sure that you're able the "needful" to find, + In other words, certain of "raising the wind"; + And then, when you're bent upon "going the pace," + Don't count on the wind, or I pity your case. + There are bikes at your service, and motors galore. + Steam, gas, and electric machines by the score; + Again, if for skittish amusement you search. + Don't meddle, I pray, with affairs of the church. + The puppets of politics--all will admit-- + Are legitimate sport for exuberant wit; + But if ever a trick on the clergy you play, + You'll speedily find there's the "dickens to pay." + + +[Illustration: There are bikes at your service, and motors galore.] + + + To angels--when met--be extremely polite, + Attentions too forward they'll keenly requite; + Don't ruffle their feathers; just let them alone. + Else, if you're converted, 'twill be into stone; + Don't chum with low people, unruly and bold. + And be left, when they've done with you, "out in the cold." + Don't be far too clever; but seek to be good, + And when you're at Lincoln behave as you should: + Step into the Minster the Imp to behold. + Who points to the truth of the tale that I've told. + So visit old Lindum, a city most rare; + Of course take a ticket, and pay the due fare! + + +[Illustration: Of course take a ticket, and pay the due fare!] + + + +[Illustration: THE ANGEL CHOIR, LINCOLN CATHEDRAL + The Imp is on the + last column but one] + + + +[Illustration: THE SOUTH PORCH, LINCOLN CATHEDRAL] + + + +[Illustration: THE LINCOLN CATHEDRAL WEST FRONT] + + + +[Illustration: Rear cover] + + + + + + + + + + + +End of Project Gutenberg's The Legend of the Lincoln Imp, by H. 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D. - - - - COPYRIGHT - - First edition 1904 - Reprinted 1907, 1911, 1919, 1922, 1923, - 1925, 1927, 1930, 1935, 1939, 1941, 1944. - - - - - - - -[Illustration: Lincoln Imp] - - -[Illustration: The Legend of the Lincoln Imp] - - - The Legend of the Lincoln Imp - - The devil was in a good humour one day, - And let out his sprightly young demons to play. - One dived in the sea, and was not at all wet, - One jumped in a furnace: no scorch did he get; - One rode on a rainbow; one delved in the dirt; - One handled fork lightning, nor got any hurt; - One strode on the wind as he would on a steed, - And thus to old Lindum was carried with speed, - Where aldermen heard him conceitedly say - "There'll be, ere I leave it, the devil to pay." - - -[Illustration: One strode on the wind as he would on a steed] - - - "And now," says the Imp, "take me into the church; - "His lordship of Lindum I'll knock off his perch; - "I'll blow up the chapter, and blow up the dean; - "The canons I'll cannon right over the screen; - "I'll blow up the singers, bass, tenor, and boy; - "And the blower himself shall a blowing enjoy; - "The organist, too, shall right speedily find - "That I'll go one better in raising the wind; - "I'll blow out the windows, and blow out the lights, - "Tear vestments to tatters, put ritual to rights! - "And e'en the poor verger who comes in my road - "Will find"--vulgar Imp!--"he may likewise be blow'd." - - -[Illustration: "He may likewise be blow'd."] - - - Now the wind has his faults, but you'll find on the whole - If somewhat uncouth, he's an orthodox soul; - He wouldn't blow hard on a monarch, I ween, - Nor ruffle the robes of a bishop or dean; - And if for dissenters he cares not the least, - You won't catch him blowing up deacon or priest; - The man in the street he may rudely unrig, - But he snatches not judge's or barrister's wig. - When he enters a church, as the musical know, - 'Tis only to make the sweet organ-pipes blow: - The toot on the "choir" or the "swell" or the "great," - And hence at the Imp he was justly irate; - So in sorrowful anger he said to the elf, - "No! here I shall stop, you may go by yourself." - - The impudent elf in derision replied, - "Such half-hearted folks are much better outside; - "To force you to enter I cannot, but see, - "Till I've finished my fun, you must wait here for me." - - -[Illustration: "THE DEVIL LOOKING OVER LINCOLN" - A grotesque sculpture on a pinnacle over - the south porch of Lincoln Cathedral.] - - - Then he entered the porch in an imp-ious way, - Declaring the nave should be spelt with a K; - He roamed through each transept, he strolled in each aisle, - Then he thought in the choir he would romp for a while. - As he passed 'neath the rood no obeisance he made; - No rev'rence at all to the altar he paid; - He thumbed all the canons' and choristers' books, - And cast on the saints his most insolent looks; - The chalice and patens were safe in a box, - He was stopped in the act of unpicking the locks. - He hacked at the lectern and chopped at the stalls; - The tapestry tore from the sanctified walls; - Incensed against incense, the thuribles he - Demolished; the candlesticks broke on his knee. - - -[Illustration: The candlesticks broke on his knee.] - - - Then seeing some angels he cried, "Pretty things, - "A sackful of feathers I'll pluck from your wings - "To make me a couch when I'm tired of this joke," - Ah! soon he was sorry that rudely he spoke; - For the tiniest angel, with amethyst eyes - And hair like spun gold, 'fore the altar did rise, - Pronouncing these words in a dignified tone - "O impious Imp, be ye turned into stone!" - So he was, as you'll see when to Lincoln you stray: - And the wind has been waiting outside till this day. - You can't see the wind, but no matter for that - Believe, or he'll rob you of cloak or of hat. - - -[Illustration: He'll rob you of cloak or of hat.] - - - MORAL - - This moral, I trust, you'll deduce from my lay-- - If ever you're minded the mischief to play. - Be sure that you're able the "needful" to find, - In other words, certain of "raising the wind"; - And then, when you're bent upon "going the pace," - Don't count on the wind, or I pity your case. - There are bikes at your service, and motors galore. - Steam, gas, and electric machines by the score; - Again, if for skittish amusement you search. - Don't meddle, I pray, with affairs of the church. - The puppets of politics--all will admit-- - Are legitimate sport for exuberant wit; - But if ever a trick on the clergy you play, - You'll speedily find there's the "dickens to pay." - - -[Illustration: There are bikes at your service, and motors galore.] - - - To angels--when met--be extremely polite, - Attentions too forward they'll keenly requite; - Don't ruffle their feathers; just let them alone. - Else, if you're converted, 'twill be into stone; - Don't chum with low people, unruly and bold. - And be left, when they've done with you, "out in the cold." - Don't be far too clever; but seek to be good, - And when you're at Lincoln behave as you should: - Step into the Minster the Imp to behold. - Who points to the truth of the tale that I've told. - So visit old Lindum, a city most rare; - Of course take a ticket, and pay the due fare! - - -[Illustration: Of course take a ticket, and pay the due fare!] - - - -[Illustration: THE ANGEL CHOIR, LINCOLN CATHEDRAL - The Imp is on the - last column but one] - - - -[Illustration: THE SOUTH PORCH, LINCOLN CATHEDRAL] - - - -[Illustration: THE LINCOLN CATHEDRAL WEST FRONT] - - - -[Illustration: Rear cover] - - - - - - - - - - - -End of Project Gutenberg's The Legend of the Lincoln Imp, by H. 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