They brought to the square
a lass of flaxen hair
adorned in bows and baubles
and after a time
placed her on the fire there
and turned to ash Straw Dolly
she turned to ash, Straw Dolly
They brought a lad
built strong of grain
stitched up in boots and reed mail
after a while
he met the pyre
and turned to ash Straw Billy
he turned to ash, Straw Billy
And at the end
we gathered all
some having much and others none
and in our turn
we greeted the flames
we turned to ash, Straw Fellows
we too are ash, Straw Fellows
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