Against Widows

The Devil weds a widow Death another’s leftovers Better to lie on a willows Rest on alder boughs Than upon a widow’s pillow Sweeter the side of a fence Than a widow’s flank Softer the side of a grove Than a widow’s beside is The Devil weds a widow The grave one twice wed A widow’s hand is rougher Than a dry spruce bought With which she strikes the playful Grabs the one who laughs A widow has had her games And spent a merry evening