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The Origin of the Jack-O-Lantern

Jack they say, one autumn day did fool the devil well;

And then and there, did make him swear, to keep him out of hell.

But when he died, he was denied his entrance into glory;

And so he roams our streets at night and therein lies the story.

To see at night, he has a light that comes from hells own flame-

Which burns so well in a pumpkin shell and jack-o-lantern is its name.

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Written by
joe-thompson
American
Published
Oct 22, 2016
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#hell#verse#pumpkin#halloween#jack#jackolantern
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