%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> THE/ Mournful Murtherer:/ OR,/ The last Dying Lamentation of Thomas Randall, who was arraign-/ ed and found guilty of the Murther of Roger Levins, at Stone-bridge, near Kings-/ land, for which he received the due Sentence of Death, and was accordingly/ Executed and Hang'd in Chains at the said Bridge, on the 29th of this Instant/ January. University of California - Santa Barbara The Early Modern Center Director Patricia Fumerton 1696 Early Modern Center, University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 09/11/2007 20780

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2.161 R234349 1 Russel's Farewel, etc. Russell's Farewell Russell's Farewell WIth melting Eyes and bleeding Heart,/ of Grief and Heaviness, for fearful Vengeance cry. [with variations] date from content; imprint unclear: London: Printed for J. Blare, at the sign of the Looking-glass on London-bridg[e] Pepys 2.161 Rollins (1) VII:179-184; Wing M2988[B] Pepys Library The Pepys ballads : facsimile volume Editor W.G. Day D.S. Brewer Cambridge [England] 1987 Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 2: 161 THE/ Mournful Murtherer:/ OR,/ The last Dying Lamentation of Thomas Randall, who was arraign-/ ed and found guilty of the Murther of Roger Levins, at Stone-bridge, near Kings-/ land, for which he received the due Sentence of Death, and was accordingly/ Executed and Hang'd in Chains at the said Bridge, on the 29th of this Instant/ January. THE Mournful Murtherer: OR, The last Dying Lamentation of Thomas Randall, who was arraign- ed and found guilty of the Murther of Roger Levins, at Stone-bridge, near Kings- land, for which he received the due Sentence of Death, and was accordingly Executed and Hang'd in Chains at the said Bridge, on the 29th of this Instant January. The Mournful Murderer: Or, the Last Dying Lamentation of Thomas Randall, Who Was Arraigned and Found Guilty of the Murder of Roger Levins, at Stone-bridge, Near Kings-land, for Which He Received the Due Sentence of Death, and Was Accordingly Executed and Hanged in Chains at the Said Bridge, on the Twenty-ninth of this Present January. 1/2 sheet oblong folio, 168 x 296 cropped right and top edges, creased, holed, damaged surface funerary borders: 146 x 4, 147 x 3 1696 London: Printed for J. Blare, at the sign of the Looking-glass on London-bridge J. Blare Weinstein: content

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 Taxonomy used by Pepys to Organize Ballads in Albums A Small Promiscuous Supplement Devotion & Morality Drinking & Good Fellowship History - True & Fabulous Humour, Frollicks &c Love Pleasant Love Pleasant and Unfortunate Love Unfortunate Marriage Sea State & Times Tragedy Various Subjects Early Modern Center Ballad Project Keyword Taxonomy advice affliction/health alcohol animals/nature appearance Bible/biblical figures buildings/architecture catastrophe children class clothing/fashion country/nation crime death economics/trade entertainment family/procreation folklore gender historical figures & events holidays/seasons infidelity law London love maritime marriage military/war monstrosity mythology/Classical world news nobility/court politics/government punishment religious concepts religious figures religious types & sects royalty rural life servitude sex/sexuality supernatural/magic The New World travel trickery/deceit urban life vice violence virtue vulgarities/crass humor Library of Congress Subject Heading Taxonomy 9/11/2007 Santa Barbara, California, United States of America Tragedy crime death historicalfigures&events punishment 9/11/07 Checker Rachel Mann Transcription checked, metadata updated, XML created 8/10/06 Transcriber Maggie Sloan Original transcription 8/21/2004 Bibliographer Maggie Sloan/Kris McAbee Bibliographic SQL Database Record Created
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WIth melting Eyes and bleeding Heart, of Grief and Heaviness, Before this Life I do depart, my Sins I here confess, The which alas! are manifold, and of a scarlet Dye; The Bloud I shed, does, now behold, for fearful Vengeance cry.
The Laws of God and Man I broke, by lewd unlawful ways, And therefore now Death's fatal stroke, will end my wretched days; Mercy, I'm sure, they cannot show to such a one as I, My scarlet Sins, they do, I know for fearful Vengeance cry.
I must acknowledge to my shame, the Road I did frequent, So rich and poor where-e'r I came, tho' ne'r so innocent, I robb'd them of their Wealth with speed, such was my villany; But now my Heart begins to bleed, my Sins for Vengeance cry. Amongst my many Crimes, at last a Quaker's Bloud I spilt, Which does my hope of Glory blast, my Soul is stain'd with guilt; I murder'd him, and robb'd his Wife, for which I come to die; But, oh! the Sins of my lewd Life does for just Vengeance cry. At Stone-bridge, near to Kingsland- Town, I did my Pistol load, I shot him, and he soon dropt down, and dy'd there in the Road; His Wife, when she the Pistol hears, it was a sad surprize, By him she shed a flood of Tears, to hear his Groans and Cries. I took away what Gold they had, and likewise Silver too; Then after that, a little Lad I likewise did pursue; I spared neither Rich nor Poor, such was my villany, Alas! my wicked Sins therefore, does for just Vengeance cry.
When I this wicked Deed had done, my Heart was harden'd sure, Tho through the Town the news did run, I thought myself secure; But Justice fairly found me out, condemn'd I am to die, My bloudy Sins, I make no doubt, they did for Vengeance cry. A wicked Creature I have been, unto a high degree; But now the Soul-amazing Sin, of Murther startles me, The fearful wrath of God I dread, as being brought to die, Because the Bloud which I have shed, does for just Vengeance cry. There's few or none regards my moan, because I was enclin'd, To covet that which wan't my own, a just Reward I find; It is no more than what is fit, that I should die, for why The Murther which I did commit, does for just Vengeance cry. All you that sad Spectators are, of this my shameful end, Afford me now a Christian-prayer, my Soul to God commend; For tho' I liv'd in Wickedness, yet since I come to die, A hearty Sorrow I express, for all my Villany.
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