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1. Susanna Martin was a witch

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   who dwelt in Amesbury

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   with brilliant eye and saucy tongue

                   Dmi

   she worked her sorcery

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   and when into the judges court

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   the sheriffs brought her hither

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   the lilacs drooped as she passed by

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   and then were seen to wither.



2. A witch she was, though trim and neat

   with comely head held high

   it did not seem that one as she

   with Satan so would vie

   and when in court when the afflicted ones

   proclaimed her evil ways

   she laughed aloud and boldly then

   met Cotton Mathers gaze.



3. "Who hath bewitched these maids" he asked

   and strong was her reply

   "If they be dealing in black arts

   ye know as well as I"

   and then the stricken ones made moan

   as she approached near

   they saw her shaped upon the beam

   so none could doubt 'twas there.



4. The neighbors 'round swore to the truth

   of her Satanic powers

   that she could fly o'er land and stream and come

   dry shod through showers

   at night 'twas said she had appeared

   a cat of fearsome mien

   "avoid she-devil" they had cried

   to keep their spirits clean.



5. The spectral evidence was weighed

   then stern the parson spoke

   "thou shalt not suffer a witch to live

   'tis written in the Book"

   Susanna Martin so accused

   spoke with flaming eyes

   "I scorn these things for they are naught

   but filthy gossips lies."



6. Now those bewitched they cried her out

   and loud their voice did ring

   they saw a bird above her head

   an evil yellow thing

   and so beneath a summer sky

   Susanna Martin died

   and still in scorn she faced the rope

   her comely head held high.