The Devil and the Farmer's Wife - Gryphon

There was an old man

Who lived near Hell’s gate

What happened to him

I soon will relate

The Devil he called

Upon him one day

«Tomorrow one of your family

I must take away»

This put the old man

In terrible fright

But good Mr. Devil

Soon put him quite right

«It's not your eldest son I crave

But that damn scolding old bitch

Of a wife you have-a»

So the Devil he carried

Her off on his back

Just like a bold scotsman

Carrying his pack

The Devil he brought her

Close to Hell’s door

«Get along in

You damn scolding old whore»

She saw some young devils

All hanging in chains

She ripped off her mittens

And dashed out their brains

Some more little devils

Looked over the wall

«Take her back, daddy

She’ll murder us all»

So the Devil he canted her

Over Hell’s wall

She fell on her arse

One hell of a fall

Which proves that women

Are worse than the men

If they go to hell

They get thrown out again