QOH04 (Feb 14, 2022)
Summary of Receipt
1313 leaves a poem about the Langley’s family tree. Bartholomew and Bloodgoode had a bunch of children in Salem: Solomon, Antoinette, Abner, Lazarus, Parthenia, Ursula, Theodosia, Jethro, Eddard and Enoch (twins), Malachi, Damaris and Magdalena. There’s also some mention of their personalities.
Transcript
Down, down in Salem town, let’s have a looksee,
Big Man Bart was choppin’ down a birch-tree.
One chop, two chops, chop, chop, three,
Down, down in Salem town, came that ‘ol birch-tree.
Bloodgoode, Bloodgoode, swooning by the sea.
Watching Bart choppin’ down that ‘ol birch-tree,
Swept off her feet and headed for matrimony,
Bloodgoode, Bloodgoode, then became Mrs. Langley.
First came Solomon slick and smart,
Then came Antionette pure of heart.
Next was Abner eyes glued to the stars,
And then little Lazarus always behind bars.
Then Parthenia was quiet and curious,
And her sister Ursula was oh so injurious.
Odd Theodosia left for her grand quest,
And Jethro couldn’t help but jape and jest.
Enoch and Eddard were both born twins,
One was holy, the other was full of sins.
Next, was Malachi who saw things he shouldn’t of,
And his sister Damaris never could find true love.
Last came baby Magdalena,
Graceful as a ballerina.