So that her throat and breasts shone bare

Above her corset's jewelled rim.

Too good for fuel," he hissed, "too fair;

Yet those pale cheeks, this yellow hair,

Were not too good to deal out death.

Eh? Hark to what the vixen saith,

'She did not sin, nor meant to kill.'

My son lies dead, say what you will;

Lies dead because of you, you witch,

While leprous things in our town's ditch