the legend of the dog-faced woman

detail from Triptych of Earthly Vanity and Divine Salvation, painted by Hans Memling c. 1485

Once two kids of Satan's spawn
an evil boy, the girl a bitch
came upon a magic thorn
with which they pricked a sad old witch
and that was how the curse was sworn
and thus it was that then was born
the Legend of the Dog-faced Woman.

Every year there is a date
on which all parents hold a feast
they eat and drink and celebrate
a certain hairy, monstrous beast
who growls as bad kids meet their fate
so listen up as I relate
the Legend of the Dog-faced Woman.

When children disrespect their mums
or fail to listen to their dads
when kids forget to wipe their bums
or won't switch channels in the ads
or scream or sulk or suck their thumbs
tell them a tale, and here it comes:
The Legend of the Dog-faced Woman.

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...
...

If you say "shake!" she'll lift her paw
this member of the canine species
she'll urinate upon the floor
or leave behind a gift of faeces
she's the ugliest thing you ever saw
and only stupid kids ignore
the Legend of the Dog-faced Woman.


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