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Enter the shop inconspicuous blot;
Assistant devil asked, "Pleasure or Pain?"
"Ooooo, pleasure please!" Little man's reply came;
Assistant devil gave vice and advised.
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"Ooooo, pleasure it is!" Said the little man;
"Use it wisely, again and again!"
Intrigued he asked, "How much and what's the pain?"
Assistant devil glared, "I'll send the bill!"
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"No, seriously!" Little man still inquired;
"I'll show you the pain: it all costs the same!"
Little man closed his eyes, the pleasure had
Flashed across his mind a banner bold read:
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" ... the wages of sin is death ... "
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Little man woke with a start; devil asked,
"Pleasure or Pain?" Little man looked afraid.
Somehow the pleasure did not look the same;
Little man bowed before his grave and prayed.
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