Beginning in the 18th Century The Mentally ill were stashed away In the basements of public buildings These wellings grew to become overcrowded palaces Of torture and unspeakable horror Many died after enduring years of abuse and neglect. hi hi hi x8 HARDCORE! Beginning in the 18th Century The Mentally ill were stashed away In the basements of public buildings These wellings grew to become overcrowded palaces Of torture and unspeakable horror Many died after enduring years of abuse and neglect. hi hi hi x8 HARDCORE!