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A PASTORALL; THE ANTEMASQUE, by                     Poet's Biography
First Line: Come let us burne severall horrid peeces
Last Line: Hag let's singe, but let's not bee too longe.
Subject(s): Sacrifices; Singing & Singers; Witchcraft & Witches; Songs


Bell Come let us burne our severall horrid peeces.
Hag Thus is our Mischiefe drawne in yeares of Leases
Pre If you a Prentice doe call mee
Pray, let mee know of thee
What you intend soe hollyly to burne
Hag To sacrafice unto Loves Devills urne
Pre What's the ingredience of your Perfume
Bell All horrid things to burne i'th Roome
Hag As Childrens heads
Bell Mens leggs
Hag Weomens Armes
Bell And little Barnes
Hag And these wee will you show
Pre Noe thanke you, I will take my leggs to goe.
Bell Noe stay we will not you soe fright
Hag That you the better may us like
Bell For wee're resolv'd that us you shall not slight
Hag For with us you shall oynt and make a flight
Pre And must all this bee done to night
Bell But wee've forgot our Songe
Hag Let's singe, but let's not bee too longe.





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