The Hag
Robert Herrick - 1648
The hag is astride
This night for to ride,
The devil and she together ;
Through thick and through thin,
Now out and then in,
Though ne'er so foul be the weather.
A thorn or a burr
She takes for a spur,
With a lash of a bramble she rides now ;
Through brakes and through briars,
O'er ditches and mires,
She follows the spirit that guides now.
No beast for his food
Dare now range the wood,
But hush'd in his lair he lies lurking ;
While mischiefs, by these,
On land and on seas,
At noon of night are a-working.
The storm will arise
And trouble the skies ;
This night, and more for the wonder,
The ghost from the tomb
Affrighted shall come,
Call'd out by the clap of the thunder.
(We can waive the helmet rule just this one time)
This night for to ride,
The devil and she together ;
Through thick and through thin,
Now out and then in,
Though ne'er so foul be the weather.
A thorn or a burr
She takes for a spur,
With a lash of a bramble she rides now ;
Through brakes and through briars,
O'er ditches and mires,
She follows the spirit that guides now.
No beast for his food
Dare now range the wood,
But hush'd in his lair he lies lurking ;
While mischiefs, by these,
On land and on seas,
At noon of night are a-working.
The storm will arise
And trouble the skies ;
This night, and more for the wonder,
The ghost from the tomb
Affrighted shall come,
Call'd out by the clap of the thunder.
(We can waive the helmet rule just this one time)
More tricks, less treats!! ;D
ReplyDeleteI love this! Happy Hallowe'en!
ReplyDeleteYou've got spirit!
ReplyDeleteLove that poem! And the 'waiving the helmet rule' made me giggle :) Hope you and your family - all of them - are well. Happy Halloween!
ReplyDeleteGreat poem. Happy Halloween.
ReplyDeleteHappy Halloween! Loved the poem!
ReplyDeleteAh, funny! Wave the helmet rule! Happy Halloween!
ReplyDeleteLOL - Happy Halloween!!
ReplyDeleteNew poem for me. Yep, don't think the helmet would do any justice! Hope you had a great Halloween!!
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