%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> Strange and true News from Westmoreland. / Being a true Relation of one Gabriel Harding, who coming home drunk, struck his Wife a / blow on the breast, and killed her outright, and then denyed the same: Likewise how a / Stranger did come to the House clothed in green, the people that were eye witnesses said / it was an Angel; and how the Stranger or Angel did give Sentence on the man for kil- / ling of his Wife: Also how Satan did break the mans neck that did forswear himself, / and the Stranger or Angel did eommand Satan to hurt none else, and to vanish; Then / did the Stranger cloathed in green take his leave of the people; whereof the chiefest in / the Parish desired it might be put into Print, and have hereunto set their hands. University of California - Santa Barbara The Early Modern Center English Broadside Ballad Archive (EBBA) Director Patricia Fumerton Associate Director Carl G Stahmer 1690-1690 Early Modern Center, University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 09/19/2018 35890

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R228557 1 In Summer time In Summer Time In Summer Time ATtend good Christian people all, / Mark what I say both old and young Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. : Strange and true News from Westmoreland. / Being a true Relation of one Gabriel Harding, who coming home drunk, struck his Wife a / blow on the breast, and killed her outright, and then denyed the same: Likewise how a / Stranger did come to the House clothed in green, the people that were eye witnesses said / it was an Angel; and how the Stranger or Angel did give Sentence on the man for kil- / ling of his Wife: Also how Satan did break the mans neck that did forswear himself, / and the Stranger or Angel did eommand Satan to hurt none else, and to vanish; Then / did the Stranger cloathed in green take his leave of the people; whereof the chiefest in / the Parish desired it might be put into Print, and have hereunto set their hands. Strange and true News from Westmoreland. Being a true Relation of one Gabriel Harding, who coming home drunk, struck his Wife a blow on the breast, and killed her outright, and then denyed the same: Likewise how a Stranger did come to the House clothed in green, the people that were eye witnesses said it was an Angel; and how the Stranger or Angel did give Sentence on the man for kil- ling of his Wife: Also how Satan did break the mans neck that did forswear himself, and the Stranger or Angel did command Satan to hurt none else, and to vanish; Then did the Stranger cloathed in green take his leave of the people; whereof the chiefest in the Parish desired it might be put into Print, and have hereunto set their hands. Strange and true News from Westmoreland. Being a true Relation of one Gabriel Harding, who coming home drunk, struck his Wife a blow on the breast, and killed her outright, and then denied the same: Likewise how a Stranger did come to the House clothed in green, the people that were eyewitnesses said it was an Angel; and how the Stranger or Angel did give Sentence on the man for killing of his Wife: Also how Satan did break the man's neck that did forswear himself, and the Stranger or Angel did command Satan to hurt none else, and to vanish; Then did the Stranger clothed in green take his leave of the people; whereof the chiefest in the Parish desired it might be put into Print, and have hereunto set their hands. 1690-1690 P. Brooksby

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ATtend good Christian people all, Mark what I say both old and young Unto the General Judgment day I think it is not very long. A wonder strange I shall relate, I think the like was never shown, In Westmoreland in Tredenton Of such a thing was never known, One Gabriel Harding liv'd of late, As may to all men just appear, Whose yearly Rent by just account Came to five hundred pounds a year. This man he had a Virtuous Wife, In Godly ways her mind did give: Yet he as rude a wicked wretch As in this sinful Land did live. Much news of him I will relate, The like no mortal man did hear:
'Tis very new, and also true, Therefore good Christians all give ear. One time this man he came home drunk As he us'd, which made his wife to weep, Who straightway took him by the hand, Saying, Dear Husband lye down & sleep. She lovingly took him by the arms, Thinking in safety him to guide, A blow he struck her on the breast, The woman straight sunk down and dy'd. The Children with mournful cries They run into the open street, They wept, they wail'd, they wrung their hands To all good Christians they did meet. The people then they all ran forth, Saying, Children why make you such moan O make you haste unto our house Our dear mother is dead and gone.
Our Father hath our Mother kill'd, The Children they cryed then, The people then they all made haste, And laid their hands upon the man. He presently denied the same, Said from guilty Murder I am free, If I did that wicked deed he said, Some example I wish be seen by me. Thus he forswore the wicked deed, Of his dear wifes untimely end, Quoth the people let's conclude with speed, That for the Coroner we may send. Mark what I say, the doors fast shut, The people the Children did deplore, But straight they heard a man to speak, And one stood knocking at the door. One in the house to the door made haste, Hearing a man to knock and call, The door was opened presently, And in he came amongst them all. By your leave good people then he said, May a stranger with you have some talk, A dead woman I am come to see, Into the Room I pray Sir walk. His eyes like to the Stars did shine, He was clothed in a bright Grass green, His cheeks was of a Crimson red, For such a man was seldome seen. Unto the people then he spoke, Mark well these words which I shall say, For no Coroner you shall send, I'm Judge and Jury here this day. Bring hither the man that did the deed And firmly hath denied the same They brought him into the room with speed To answer to this deed with shame. Now come O wretched man quoth he, With shame before thy Neighbours all, Thy body thou hast brought to misery Thy soul into a deeper thrall. Thy chiefest delight was drunkenness And lewd women, O cursed sin.
Blasphemous Oaths and Curses vile A long time thou hast wallowed in. Thy Neighbours thou wouldst set at strife And alwaies griping of the poor: Besides thou hast murdered thy wife A fearful death thou dy'st therefore, Fear nothing good people, then he said A sight presently will appear, Let all your trust be in the Lord No harm shall be while I am here. Then in the Room the Devil appear'd Like a brave Gentleman did stand; Satan (quoth he that was the Judge) Do no more than thou hast command. The Devil then he straight laid hold On him that had murdered his Wife, His neck in sunder then he broke, And thus did end his wretched life, The Devil then he vanished Quite from the people in the Hall, Which made the people much afraid, Yet no one had no hurt at all. Then straight a pleasant Melody Of Musick straight was heard to sound, It ravisht the hearts of those stood by, So sweet the Musick did abound. Now (quoth this gallant man in green) With you I can no longer stay, My love I leave, my leave I take, The time is come, I must away. Be sure to love each other well, Keep in your breast what I do say, It is the way to go to Heaven When you shall rise at Judgment day. The people to their homes did go, Which had this mighty wonder seen, And said it was an Angel sure That thus was cloathed all in green. And thus the News from Westmoreland I have related to you o're; I think it is as strange a thing As ever man did hear before.
Here are the Names of some of the chiefest men that live in the Parish: Christo- pher Rawly, Esq; James Fish, Gent. William Lisse, Gent. Simon Pierce, Ambrose White, Oliver Craft, Robert Bord, Thomas Clifford, Yeomen; George Crawly, Peter Vaux, Philip Cook, Francis Martin, George Horton, Husbandmen. Printed for P. Brooksby at the Golden Ball in Py-corner.