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All Souls

A bit of traditional rhyme in here along with my own


A soul-cake! A soul-cake! Please good Missus, a soul-cake! Apple or pear, plum or cherry, Any good thing to make us all merry.


That’s the song the children sang

Back when Halloween began

No batman masks or shop bought sweets

But still they ran around the streets


A soul-cake! A soul-cake! Please good Missus, a soul-cake! One for Peter, two for Paul Three for Him who made us all.


A group would knock upon your door

With prayers for those who’d gone before

They never threatened trick or treat

for biscuits made with spices sweet

A soul-cake! A soul-cake! Please good Missus, a soul-cake! We’ll say a prayer for you and yours

And all the food inside your stores With turnip lanterns, fire and song

The children made a merry throng

As through the village they’d parade

And apple bobbing games were played


A soul-cake! A soul-cake! Please good Missus, a soul-cake! And if you fetch a mug of beer

We won’t come souling till next year

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Nigel Smith
Nigel Smith
01 nov 2023

Nice take, got the olde day tin goin down real sweet!

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Alison Blevins
Alison Blevins
01 nov 2023

I enjoyed listening to this very much at the Open Mic, Martin. Both simple and clever at the same time.

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