| Susanna Martin | Asonance

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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.