Stingy Jack
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Master of mischief
You tricked the devil
Into becoming silver
A coin to pay
The barman’s bill.
Lover of lies
You swindled Satan
Into yonder apple tree
Trapped by crosses
You won again.
King of coercion
You beat Beelzebub
But your liver couldn’t win
The ale was your sin
You died as you lived.
Beer soaked and broken
The devil tricked you
Now your face is a grimace
Trapped in a turnip
Wandering always
You can’t find the veil.
Don’t try to trick
You’ll think you have won
But they always get their way.
Image credit: Geni, 2006 via Wikimedia.
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About the Author:
Mabh Savage is a Pagan author, poet and musician, as well as a freelance journalist.
She is the author of A Modern Celt: Seeking the Ancestors and Pagan Portals: Celtic Witchcraft.
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