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Henry Night

from Suit of Nettles by trailer star

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HENRY NIGHT

ON COOMBE RISE IN THE PALE MOONLIGHT
THE TWISTING BODY OF HENRY NIGHT
AND ROUND HIM IN THE DAWN RAVENS FLY
PECK AT THE FROST ON HIS ICE-COVERED EYES

THEY BROUGHT HIM ON A CART IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT
FROM THE BIG HOUSE WHERE THE FIRES SHONE BRIGHT
THEY HAULED HIS BODY UP INTO THE SKY
LEFT HIM HANGING IN THE PALE MOONLIGHT

THE SHERIFF FOUND HIM GUILTY OF STEALING A GUN
WHEN EVERYBODY KNEW HE'D ONLY STOLEN HER LOVE
BUT THERE WAS NO DEFENCE AGAINST THE LANDLORD'S SPITE
WHEN THE LOCAL ASSIZES TRIED HENRY NIGHT

HIS LAST RESTING PLACE A GALLOWS POLE
A PERCH FOR THE RAVEN AND THE CROW
AND WHEN THE BIG HOUSE IS ABLAZE WITH LIGHTS
THEY SAY SHE SITS INSIDE AND CRIES AND CRIES

CRIES FOR POOR HENRY NIGHT

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from Suit of Nettles, released July 1, 2008

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