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Sawney Bean
Posted by John White on 16/7/2025, 6:06 pm
Terror of the Highlands The mountains and the Bens The highways and the byways The valleys and the Glens
Lone travellers in those bygone days Fearful of the winding ways Would vanish down some country lane Never to be seen again
This savage clan of wayward Scots Tied the militia up in knots Until at last one fatal day An intended victim got away
A hue and cry was swiftly raised Each villain apprehended The clan were all arrested And the reign of terror ended
But when they searched the monsters lair The evidence was damnable It soon became apparent Evil Sawney was a cannibal
The people called for vengeance Saying “Sawney Bean must die” To atone for all his villainy And the widows left to cry
Swift justice was served The hangman got his brief The sentence was appropriate For this cannibal and thief
Folk arrived from far and near All corners of the nation To witness Sawney’s hanging Bringing joy and jubilation
Highland legend has it {Some swear that this is true) For his last meal he requested A bowl of people stew !
My apologies for the last verse I couldn’t resist it.
Re: Sawney Bean
Posted by Norman on 16/7/2025, 6:22 pm, in reply to "Sawney Bean"
You are a real talent as a poet John. I'd heard of Sawney Bean so I'm off to google him now
Re: Sawney Bean
Posted by George on 17/7/2025, 1:17 am, in reply to "Re: Sawney Bean"
