%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> Luke Huttons Lamentation: which he wrote the day before his death, being / condemned to be hanged at Yorke for his robberies and trespasses committed / there-about. Hutton, Luke University of California - Santa Barbara The Early Modern Center Director Patricia Fumerton 1601-1601 Early Modern Center, University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 02/29/2012 31944

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S93101 I Am a poore prisoner condemned to die, / ah woe is me, woe is me for my great folly: THe Country weary to beare this wrong, / ah woe is me, &c. ah wo is me, wo is me, for my great folly [line 2 of each stanza]; be warned young wantons, hemp passeth green holly. [line 4 of each stanza]; Lord Jesus receive me, with mercy relieve me, / Receive O sweet Saviour, my Spirit unto thee. [lines 7-8 of each stanza] ah wo is me, wo is me, for my great folly [line 2 of each stanza]; be warned young wantons, hemp passeth green holly. [line 4 of each stanza]; Lord Jesus receive me, with mercy relieve me, / Receive O sweet Saviour, my Spirit unto thee. [lines 7-8 of each stanza] Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 1: 189 Luke Huttons Lamentation: which he wrote the day before his death, being / condemned to be hanged at Yorke for his robberies and trespasses committed / there-about. Luke Huttons Lamentation: which he wrote the day before his death, being condemned to be hanged at Yorke for his robberies and trespasses committed there-about. Luke Hutton's Lamentation: which he wrote the day before his death, being condemned to be hanged at York for his robberies and trespasses committed thereabout. Hutton, Luke 1601-1601 H. Gosson

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I Am a poore prisoner condemned to die, ah woe is me, woe is me, for my great folly: Fast fettered in irons in place where I lie: be warned young wantons hemp passeth green Holy. My parents were of good degree, By whom I would not ruled be, Lord Jesus forgive me, with mercy relieve me, Receive O sweet Saviour, my spirit unto thee. My name is Hutton, yea Luke, of bad life: ah woe is me, etc. Which on the high-way did rob Man and Wife, be warned, etc. Inticd by many a gracelesse mate, Whose counsell I repent too late, Lord Jesus forgive me, with mercy relieve me, etc. Not twenty yeeres old (alas) was I, ah woe is me, etc. When I began this felony: be warned etc. With me went still twelve Yeomen tall, Which I did my twelve Apostles call. Lord Jesus forgive me, with mercy relieve me, etc. There was no Squire, nor Baron bold ah woe is me, etc. That rode by the way with silver and gold, be warned, etc. But I and my Apostles gay, Would lighten their load ere they went away. Lord Jesus forgive me, with mercy relieve me, etc. This newes procurd my kinsfolkes griefe, ah woe is me etc. That hearing I was a famous thiefe, be warned, etc. They wept, they waild, they wrung their hands, That thus I should hazard life and lands. Lord Jesus forgive me, with mercy relieve me, etc.
They made me a Jailor a little before, ah woe is me, etc. To keepe in prison offenders sore, be warned, etc. But such a Jailor was never none, I went and let them out every one. Lord Jesus forgive me, etc. I wis this sorrow sore grieved me, ah woe is me, etc. Such proper men should hanged be: be warned young wantons, etc. My Office then I did defie, And ran away for company. Lord Jesus forgive me, etc. Three yeeres I lived, upon the spoyle, ah woe is me, etc. Giving many an Earle the foyle be warned, etc. Yet never did I kill man nor wife, Though lewdly long I led my life. Lord Jesus forgive me, etc. But all too bad my deeds have beene, ah woe is me, etc. Offending my Country and my good Queene: be warned, etc. All men in Yorkeshire talke of me, A stronger thiefe there could not be. Lord Jesus forgive me etc. Upon S. Lukes day was I borne, ah woe is me etc. Whom want of grace hath made me scorne: be warned, etc. In honour of my birth day then, I robd (in bravery) nineteene men. Lord Jesus forgive me, with mercy relieve me, Receive, O sweet Saviour, my spirit unto thee.
<seg n="1" rend="left"><hi rend="italic">The second part, To the same tune.</hi></seg>
THe Country weary to beare this wrong, ah woe is me, etc. With Hues and Cries pursued me long: be warned, etc. Though long I scapt, yet loe at the last, At London I was in New-gate cast. Lord Jesus forgive me, etc. Where I did lie with grieved minde, ah woe is me etc. Although the keeper was gentle and kind, be warned, etc. Yet was he not so kind as I, To let me goe at liberty. Lord Jesus forgive me, etc. At last the Shriefe of Yorkeshire came, ah woe is me, etc. And in a warrant he had my name, be warned, etc. And in a warrant he had my name, be warned, etc. Quoth he, at Yorke thou must be tride, With me therefore hence must thou ride. Lord Jesus forgive me, etc. Like pangs of death his words did sound, ah woe is me, etc. My hands and armes full fast he bound, be warned, etc. Good sir quoth I, I had rather stay, I have no heart to ride that way. Lord Jesus forgive me, etc.
When no intreaty would prevaile, ah woe is me, etc. I called for Wine, Beare, and Ale, be warned, etc. And when my heart was in woefull case, I drunke to my friends with a smiling face. Lord Jesus forgive me, etc. With clubs and staves, I was guarded then, ah woe is me. etc, I never before had such wayting men: be warned, etc. If they had ridden before me amaine, Beshrew me if I had calld them againe. Lord Jesus forgive me, etc. And when unto Yorke that I was come, ah woe is me, etc. Each one on me did cast his doome: be warned, etc. And whilst you live this sentence note, Evill men can never have good report. Lord Jesus forgive me, etc. Before the Judges when I was brought, ah woe is me, etc. But sure I had a carefull thought, be warned, etc. Nine score Inditements and seventeene, Against me there were read and seene, Lord Jesus forgive me, etc. And each of those was fellony found, ah woe is me, etc. Which did my heart with sorrow wound, be warned, etc. What should I here in longer stay? For this I was condemnd that day. Lord Jesus forgive me, etc. My death each houre I did attend, ah woe is me, etc. In prayers & in teares my time I did spend, be warned, etc. And all my loving friends that day, I did intreat for me to pray. Lord Jesus forgive me, etc. I have deserved death long since, ah woe is me, etc. A viler sinner lived not then I, be warned, etc. On friends I hoped life to save; But I am fittest for the grave. Lord Jesus forgive me, etc. Adieu my loving friends each one, ah woe is me, etc. Thinke on me Lords when I am gone, be warned etc. When on the ladder you doe me view. Thinke I am neerer heaven than you. Lord Jesus forgive me, with mercy relieve me, Receive, O sweet Saviour, my spirit unto thee.
FINIS. L. Hutton. London Printed for H. Gosson.