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Strange words of mysterious intent struck his ear, And could he be frightened, he'd then have known fear, "Tho' cold be thy heart, and thy language be bold "E'er the clock at St Giles's is heard to strike one! "A deed to confound thee - a deed shall be done." She spoke and then vanish'd at once from his sight, In a cellar as dark as the darkness of night, Whilst every five minutes this horrible strain Rush'd in fearfull recurrence on Matt's tortured brain From the House about twelve, to his House he repairs To creak seemed the doors and to crack seemed the stairs, He put out his candle, his clothes off he threw, When St Giles's struck one and the door open flew -- The Hag in a red cloak of Parliament Street The Hag in a red cloak whom Mat chanced to meet The Hag in a red cloak who once to him said "Pray give me a sixpence to buy me some bread, By a sort of a blue and a glimmering light Rode quite round his bedstead and full in his sight
