Show john gay the early english poet 1688 1689 1732 wrote the following lines of poetry which reflected a superstition of his day concerning the halloween festival at even ol 01 0 hallowmas no sleep I 1 sought but to the field a has bag ot of hempseed brought i 1 scattered round the seed on every fide and three times three in trembling accents accent cried this hempseed with my virgin hand band I 1 sow who shall my true love be the crop shall WOW mow this poem as does the accompanying story further brings out the fact that halloween Is essentially a rural festival |