A plaque commemorating the Devon Witches, Rougemont Castle in Exeter.

2. Coven

A tragic tale of persecution, of cunning folk, of dark Devon history. The Bideford Witches were the last people hung for witchcraft in England; just one snippet of the history of persecution of witchery and women.

Coven

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Coven

BearSong

coven three, or quiet country ladies?
their fisherfolk out on the sea
Susanna and Mary and Temperence deceived
ease the chest, with mint steam and garlic
honey tea to sooth them to sleep

dragged in chains, from Bideford manor
to Rougemont, denounced and tried
how may this be, no justice for three
bind the wound with moss, bay and thyme leaf
liberty tea, we'll fly to the moon

fallen queens, hung from the beam, on Heavitree green
fallen leaves, drift on the breeze
bind the break, with a poultice of comfrey
feed me henbane, stay while i sleep

three year nigh, our Alice stands lonely
the last in this land strung so high
at foul persecution, we stand and defy
bind the wound with moss, bay and thyme leaf
liberty tea, we'll fly to the moon

fallen queens, hung from the beam, on Heavitree green
fallen leaves, drift on the breeze
bind the break, with a poultice of comfrey
feed me henbane, stay while i sleep

(GX-5KM-21-00102)