〈…〉 es Ghost:  
〈…〉 where she formerly lived in Rotten 〈…〉 〈…〉 afraid to speak unto her; but she grow 〈…〉 Instant March, 1680, declarred her mind 〈…〉 with an Unanimous Spirit adhered to her, 〈…〉 s, how that if they took up two Tiles by the 〈…〉 ones of Bastard-childrens that the said Midwife 〈…〉 and that she desired that her Kinswoman Mary should see them decently buried; which accordingly they did, and found it as the Maid had said. The Bones are to be seen at the Cheshire-Cheese in the said place at this very time, for the satisfaction of those that believes not this Relation.  
To the Tune of, When Troy Town, etc.  
 

TO speak of Murders that have been  
committed in our Sphere of late;  
There's none like these I shall declare,  
by monstrous hand, and cruel Fate:  
Being acted by a Midwife fell,  
Which in Scroop-Court of late did dwell.   
 

Mistress Atkins she there was called,  
of Reputation good always;  
Till Death did send his piercing Dart,  
and told her that be could not stay:  
But she must to the Stigion Lake,  
For murdering Babes for Parents sake.   

 
most bitterly began to weep;  
And lifting up her hands on high,  
she took a short, not lasting sleep:  
Six months ago, as I am told,  
Before she did this same unfold.   

Therefore not to detain you long  
to this discourse, I now will press;  
Which is a truth assuredly,  
as many know, and you may guests:  
When as 'tis plainly told herein,  
Whereas their bones are to be seen.   

The House whereas this Midwife lived,  
hath very much disturbed been;  
With Apparitions very strange,  
the like whereof hath not been seen:  
Sometimes resembling of her shape,  
At other time's Hell's mouth to gape.   

Which put the people in great fear,  
that there had taken up abode,  
Being loath for to disclose the same,  
for fear expersions they should load  
On her whom they really thought  
Could never be to Lewdness brought.   

But still they daily was oppressed,  
with dismal shapes, and Lightings strange  
That by no means they could not rest,  
being very loath from thence to range:  
They told some Neighbours secretly,  
Desiring them their Faith to try.   

To speak unto this Spirit strange,  
if that occasion they saw;  
But they thereby was daunted quite,  
and very much was kept in awe:  
The hair o'their heads standing on end,  
To see their late Familiar Friend.   

She finding none that would Reply,  
importunate at last did grow;  
O'th' 16th. of this Instant March,  
unto the Maid revealed her Woe:  
Who then was by her Mistress sent,  
To fetch Night-cloaths Incontinent.   

 
for I to you will do no harm;  
And tell Mary whom I love most,  
that I hereby, her now do charm,  
Two Tiles byth' fire up to take,  
A Board also, and then to make   

A Burial of what she finds,  
in decent and most handsome sort;  
And let the World to know my Crime,  
and that I am most sorry for't:  
Desiring Midwives to take heed,  
How they dispose their Bastard-breed.   

She having now revealed her mind,  
did vanish in a Flash away,  
And none doth know where she's confined,  
until the General judgement-day:  
When as she shall the answer make,  
For what she then did undertake.   

The Maid at first astonished was,  
at this which she herself did hear;  
And to her Mistress did impart,  
the same that now I do declare:  
Concerning of the Murders strange,  
And did not seem at all to change.   

Which being throughly searched out,  
accordingly it did appear;  
The Maid she spoke of is supposed,  
to be her kind Kinswoman near:  
That will fulfil her will, 'tis said,  
She being a Religious Maid.   

Most People they are apt of late,  
to condemn (most) strange things as lies▪  
Toth' Cheshire-Cheese you may repair,  
for this they will you satisfice:  
Having the children's Bones to show,  
In Holbourn if you do it know.   
FINIS.   

London, Printed for T. Vere, at the Sign of the Angel in Guiltspur-Street. 1680.