Project Gutenberg 2010-05-23 Public domain in the USA. 164 Counselman, Mary Elizabeth 1911 1995 Counselman, Elizabeth Counselman, M. E. Counselman, Mary E. Counselman-Vinyard, Mary Elizabeth Witch-Burning Produced by Greg Weeks, Jana Srna and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Witch-Burning" by Mary Elizabeth Counselman is a poem published in the mid-20th century, specifically appearing in the October 1936 issue of "Weird Tales." The poem explores the grim topic of witch trials, vividly depicting the harrowing experience of a witch being burned at the stake. It reflects the societal tensions and emotions surrounding such events, capturing both the fear of the accused and the fervor of the accusers. The piece portrays the tragic fate of a young witch in Bingham Square, detailing her execution in a dramatic style that evokes both horror and pity. As the townsfolk gather to witness the event, their mixed emotions of hatred and scorn surface, particularly through images of a huswife cursing her and a huckster throwing stones. The poem contrasts the raw violence of the act with the witch's defiance, highlighting her terror yet also her composure. In the end, her anguished cries resonate, suggesting that while her body is destroyed, the impact of her execution lingers on in the collective memory of the spectators. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Poetry PS Text Category: Poetry 27473 2025-08-13T09:04:33.511751 text/html 23637 2010-05-23T10:01:52 text/html 82503 2025-08-13T09:04:37.937760 application/epub+zip 81306 2025-08-13T09:04:36.040778 application/epub+zip 69077 2025-08-13T09:04:35.017791 application/epub+zip 164088 2025-08-13T09:04:39.317802 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 157700 2025-08-13T09:04:37.332718 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 127642 2022-09-15T04:57:03.278810 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 21454 2025-08-13T09:04:33.285769 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21305 2010-05-23T10:01:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21296 2010-05-23T10:01:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 25086 2012-03-25T03:34:38 application/octet-stream 25126 2012-03-24T18:41:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 21648 2025-08-13T09:04:39.455701 application/rdf+xml 12649 2025-08-13T09:04:35.506742 image/jpeg 3378 2025-08-13T09:04:35.261798 image/jpeg 7820 2010-05-23T10:01:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 8691 2010-05-23T10:01:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 7803 2010-05-23T10:01:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 79691 2025-08-13T09:04:33.515760 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia