The Lincoln Imp, Coat of Arms, Lincoln
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| The Legend runs that one day the Devil was in for a frolic and let out all his young demons. One jumped into the sea, without getting wet, another into a furnace and was in his element. One rode on a rainbow, one played with forked lightning. Another went up on the breeze and was carried to Old Lindum (Lincoln). The Imp said, "Take me into the Church and I will knock over his Lordship and blow up the Dean, Organist and Singers and knock out the windows and put out the lights." The Angel angrily cried "Stop! You shall not." The Demon, with derision, replied, "Such as you are better outside. You shall wait there for me till I have finished my fun." He jumped about the transept and climbed on the altar. Angels appeared whom he mocked with laughter till one of the little Angels said in dignified tone, "Wicked Imp, be turned into stone!" And thus he remains to this day. |
