The Witches of Pardlestone Lane

“Good day, Jane.”
“Good day, Maggie.”
“Good day, one-eyed Nell.”
“When shall we three…?”

“Hush Beardy Mags,
They’re listening up the lane.”
“Hush sister hush,
They’re listening at the well.”

“When you drew that toad out
and dropped it on its head
so it burst in a water spout
Sarah’s husband fell down dead!”
“He was only seventy five.”

“In thunder, lightning or in…?”
“Hush Odd-spot Jane,
They’re listening at Kilve stores.”
“Hush sister hush,
They’re listening at the well.”

“When you dropt the bucket
and spilt water over all
wicked Tommy said that swear word
so the devil took his soul!”
“He was only eighty five.”

“When the hurly burly’s…”
“Hush one-eyed Nell,
They’re listening over Stowey.”
“Hush sister hush,
They’re listening at the well.”

“They heard you curse and groan
when you hauled the bucket up,
made Dolly lose her Pardlestone,
now her brother’s toes turned up!”
“He was only ninety five.”

“When the battle’s lost and won,
we three sisters will be hung.”
“’Farewell Odd-spot Jane.”
“’Farewell Beardy Maggie.”
“’Bye then one-eyed Nell.”