Penance for ten pence,
pennies for pestilence,
ash trees and figs see,
Thick soot and shadows hence.
Might i bring my eyes there too,
where the fright meets the stew,
where the mighty come to sow,
and the weak they come there too.
May 8
May 8, 2026 at 6:10 AM UTC
Penance for ten pence,
pennies for pestilence,
ash trees and figs see,
Thick soot and shadows hence.
Might i bring my eyes there too,
where the fright meets the stew,
where the mighty come to sow,
and the weak they come there too.
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