Tinpenny Wold

T'was in the small village
of Tinpenny Wold
a creepy old house
in Tinpenny Fold
each year in october
on halloween night
no child would go near there
for fear of a fright
the owner reclusive
can never be seen
ghost, ghoul or goblin
with frightening scream
the village told stories
of days now so old
of missing persons
of Tinpenny Wold
a stout game of dare
for the brave is a feat
to knock at the door
to say 'trick or treat'
as the door did unlock
and open and creak
each child would run
and scream down the street
so the stories continue
through generations old
of the creepy old house
in Tinpenny Wold