A Medievil acoount about witches and the rights of peasants
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"It's gone too far this time", said a peasant, "All this burning and
taxing and now this. I blame you witches! It's got to stop.
I know my rights!"
"What rights are they?", said Granny.
"Dunnage, cowhage-in-ordinary, badinage,left-overs,scrommidge,
clary and spunt,"said the peasant promptly.
"And acornage, every other year, and the right to keep two-thirds of a
goat on the common. Until he set fire to it. It was a bloody good goat,too."
"A man could go far, knowing his rights liek you do",said Granny.
"But right now you should go home."
From The Chronicles of Pterrius Pratchettus, Vol 3 : "Wyrd Sisters".
Cheers,
Michael
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