[New post] An incantation to accompany a dead person into the grave

ironopolis posted: " In Askrigg, Mad Martha of Muker used to sing the following words over every new filled grave Ancram, Sancram, Ah say Aneran,rue an' sorrow weeds binnds mah bru.A corpse glow leights ma, wick wraiths greet ma.Neean hears what Ah hears,neean kens wh" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on The smell of water An incantation to accompany a dead person into the grave by ironopolis In Askrigg, Mad Martha of Muker used to sing the following words over every new filled grave Ancram, Sancram, Ah say Aneran, rue an' sorrow weeds binnds mah bru. A corpse glow leights ma, wick wraiths greet ma. Neean hears what Ah hears, neean kens what Ah kens. Shout Roller. Marvels, Magic & Witchcraft. David Naitby's Bedale Treasury. David Kirby. Summerfield Press. 2005 ironopolis | July 21, 2021 at 1:37 pm | Tags: David Naitby, Death & Burial, Death watch, Mad Martha of Muker, North Yorkshire, Wraith | Categories: Burial Tradition, Death, North Yorkshire | URL: https://wp.me/p2jocf-5YC Comment    See all comments    Like Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from The smell of water. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: https://teessidepsychogeography.wordpress.com/2021/07/21/an-incantation-to-accompany-a-dead-person-into-the-grave/ Thanks for flying with WordPress.com