"Try to read the poem so well that you can make ‘creeps’ run down the backs of all who hear you."
To-night the witches will ride, will ride,
Each on her broomstick astride, astride,
Silent and swift in their mystic flight
Upward they’ll go in the cold, black night.
And the wind will sob, and shriek, and moan,
The great trees shudder, and shake, and groan.
The moon will hide in the murky sky,
In the forest dark the bats will fly.
And owls will hoot, and wolves will howl
And green-eyed cats in the shadows prowl.
To-night the witches will ride, will ride,
Each on her broomstick, astride, astride.
Source: Essentials of English (1921)
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October 31st, 2023 at 8:32 am
My great aunt taught me this classic poem when I was little! It is a classic, clever, fun Halloween Poem. I am the supervisor of the children and young adult department in a public library system! I always recite this poem at my Halloween Storytimes