Devil and the Farmer's Wife (6) There was an old farmer who lived on a hill If he ain't moved away, he's a livin there still Fie die diddle i fie, Diddle i, diddle i day. The devil came up to him one day Said one of your family I'm takin away He said Please don't take my eldest son There's work on the farm and it's gotta get done The devil said It's not your eldest son I crave But your own wife I'm taking away The farmer gave a snort, and then a little start Said Take her old Lucifer with all my heart The devil put her in a sack and he put her on his back And down the road he went clickety clack He dumped her out at the gates of hell Said Turn up the flames boys, scorch her well There's ten little devils in balls and chains She ups with her balls and bashes in their brains There's ten more devils up against the wall Saying Take her back Daddy or she'll murder us all So he put her in the sack and put her on his back And up the road he came clickety clack He dumped her out at the farmer's feet Said Here's your wife back safe and sweet Yes here's your wife back, safe and well, If I'd kept her there longer, she'd have torn up hell The moral of the story I now will tell About the woman who went to hell It shows what the power of a woman can do She can whup her husband and the devil too It shows that the women are better than the men They can go down to hell and come back again. Child #278 OM apr00
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