“ Oh, the price that we pay For the single mistake! Oh, the souls that men slay And the hearts that they break! Ah! Surely, somewhere, God, who pities us all, Will care for the soul Of Bessie McCall. In her coffin of pine, All decently dressed, With the lights at her head And the cross at her breast, With the roses she loved Scattered over her pall, Lies all that remains Of Bessie McCall-- --of Suicide Hall. --Langdon Smith, in New York American This work was published before January 1, 1928, and is in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago. ”
