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R174729 O Come you wilful young men / and hear what I shall tell, And for mine offence I must die. Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 1: 61 The Downfall of William Grismond: Or, / A Lamentable Murder by him committed at Lainterdine in the County / of Hereford, the 22 of March, 1650. with his woful Lamentation. The Downfall of William Grismond: Or, A Lamentable Murder by him committed at Lainterdine in the County of Hereford, the 22 of March, 1650. with his woful Lamentation. The Downfall of William Grismond: Or, A Lamentable Murder by him committed at Lainterdine in the County of Hereford, the 22 of March, 1650. with his woeful Lamentation. 1663-1663 F. Coles, T. Vere, W. Gilbertson, and J. Wright

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O Come you wilful young men and hear what I shall tell, My name is William Grismond, at Lainterdine did dwell, O there I did a Murther as it is known full well. And for mine offence I must die. There was a neighbours daughter that lived there hard by, Whom I had promised marriage and with her I did lie, I did dissemble with her my lust to satisfie, And for, etc. I had my pleasure on her, I had my lewd desire, The using of her body was that I did require; I was orecome and snared by him that was a Lyer, And for, etc. She claimed of me marriage and said she was with child, Saying marry me sweet William now you have me defild, If you do now forsake me I utterly am spoyld, And for, etc. When she had usd these speeches my anger did arise, And then to work her overthrow I quickly did devise; What though her words were honest yet I did them despise, And for, etc.
O mark how it did happen this Huswife being poor, And I who was my Fathers Heir her words did urge me sore: For I could have another with Gold and Silver store, And for, etc. My Father and my Mother I knew would not consent, If I had married with her, I knew I should be shent, Then unto wicked murder my heart was fully bent, And for, etc. In flattering sort I brought her into a Field of Broom, And when w[e] both together into the field was some, I had my pleasure with her and then I was her doom, And for, etc. Then in the Broom I kild her with my accursed knife, There hatefully I kild her who lovd me as her life: I cut her throat I kild her, who should have been my Wife, And for, etc. Three dayes she lay there murdered before that she was found, But when the neighbours searching within that broomy ground, Did find her there uncovered and with a bloody wound, And for mine offence I must die.
THe Neighbours having found her where I did do this deed; There in the Broom they found her where I her blood did shed: But when I did perceive that I ran away with speed, And for mine offence I must die. No sooner had they found her but I away did go, And thought to go to Ireland the very truth is so; But God he would suffer me to run my Country through, And for, etc. Yet I was got on Ship-board as you may understand, But when the Ship was troubled I must go back to Land, I could not pass away so with guilty heart and hand, And for, etc. There is some wicked person the Ship-man then did say, Within the Ship we know it that cannot pass away, We must return to Land her and make no more delay, And for, etc. Then near unto Westchester I taken was last, And then in Chester Prison I suddenly was cast: From thence brought into Hereford to answer what is past, And for, etc. But then my loving Father his Gold he did not spare, To save me from the Gallows he had of me great care: But it would not be granted the Gallows was my share, And for, etc.
My fault it was so hainous it would not granted be, I must for an example hang on the Gallow tree, God grant that I a warning for all young men may be, And for etc. O my dear loving Father he was to me most kind, He brought me up most costly so was his tender mind, But I indeed to lewdness was too much inclind, And for, etc. He brought me up in Learning his love was to me still, He thought it all too little he did bestow on Will: But when he lookt for comfort his heart I then did kill, And for, etc. I might have had a marriage my Father to content, And that my loving Mother would give her hearts consent: But I have took such courses doth make us all repent, And for, etc. Now young men take warning you see my fall is great, I call to God for mercy, Gods grace do you intreat; I might have lived bravely and had a gallant seat, And for, etc. O Lord I now crave pardon with a relenting heart, I know my sins are hainous Im very sorry fort; Alas I have deserved a very hard report. And for mine offences I must die.
Printed for F. Coles, T. Vere, W. Gilbertson, and J. Wright.