Literary question.
No Regrets - Tom Rush song - was created in 1968.
In Washington Irving's "The Devil and Tom Walker", it's clear Tom is a cold-hearted selfish, money grubbing individual. He shows no remorse that his wife was killed by the Devil and although he draws the line at becoming slave trader, he has no moral qualms at becoming a usurer.
In Washington Irving's "The Devil and Tom Walker," Tom makes a deal to become rich in exchange for his soul. Since he has a personal abhorence4 to the slave trade, he finally agrees to become a usurer to acquire his wealth.
"No Regrets" was written by Tom Rush. It was originally recorded by him in 1968, but The Walker Brothers also recorded a version of the song in the same year.
The satire of the story is Tom and his wifes marriage.
At the end of The Devil and Tom Walker, Tom is summoned by a figure in a black cloak. This figure, who is actually the Devil, takes Tom away, never to be seen again. He can be presumed to be spending eternity in servitude to the Devil.
Tom = greeddevil = temptation
In "The Devil and Tom Walker," the devil asks for Tom Walker's soul as payment for granting him wealth and success. Tom refuses to give his soul, but the devil takes him to hell anyway.
He makes a deal with the devil
No he tries to cheat the devil
being a slave trader.
who is old scratch in "The Devil and Tom Walker"