Susanna Martin

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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
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  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.