The Hazards of Love 3 (Revenge!) Lyrics

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the children who were murdered by the rake, finally come to haunt their father after his kidnap/rape of margaret. his conscience catching up with him after this whereas before he says "And that's how I came your humble narrator/To be living so easy and free/Expect you think that I should be haunted/But it never really bothers me" in The Rake's Song.