There is extant among the old Grimoires a prayer attributed to the St. Cyprian of legend, who is possibly the holy Bishop of Carthage: its obscure and figurative expressions may have given credit to the idea that prior to his conversion he was addicted to the deadly practices of Black Magic.

Sorry for you, m’lad, but them’s m’lady’s orders, an’ I can’t go contrary.

So we frolicked all day and firkytoodled all night.

No man of courage vouchsafeth to advantage himselfe [translating s'avantager] of that which is common unto many.