Walpurgis Night

"Dear Mother, the wind and rain howls tonight," -

"It is the first of May, my child..."

"Dear Mother, there's thunder over the Brocken." -

"Dear child, there are witches up there."

"Dear Mother, I don't want to see any witches." -

"Dear Child, they are seen often enough."

"Dear Mother, but even in town?" -

"They're even closer, my child."

"Dear Mother, how do they fly up to the mountain?" -

"Dear Child, on the smoke from glowing flax."

"Dear Mother, how do they ride to their gatherings?" -

"Dear Child, they ride on broomsticks."

"Dear Mother, yesterday I saw many brooms in the village." -

"Here are also many witches on the Brocken."

"Dear Mother, the chimney was smoking yesterday." -

"Dear Child, someone needed to burn flax."

"Dear Mother, last night your broom was missing." -

"Dear Child, it was over the Blocksberg."

"Dear Mother, your bed was empty last night." -

"Your Mother was awake over the Blocksberg."