Once, early in the morning, Beelzebub arose, With care his sweet person adorning, He put on his Sunday clothes.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Beelzebub gets dressed nicely in the morning.
- In plain terms
- The devil gets dressed up early.
- What can you take from it?
- Even dark figures care about appearance.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Why does the devil dress up?
- What is this about?
Another view
This is a fragment and hard to interpret deeply.
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