%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> Srange 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 out-right, and then denyed the same: Likewise how a Stran- / ger did come to the house cloathed in green, the people that were eye-witnesses said it was / an Angel, and how the Stranger (or Angel) did give sentance to the man for killing of his / Wife: Also how Satan did break the mans neck that did forswear himself. and the Stran- / ger (or Angel did command Satan to hurt none else, and to vanish; which being done, there / was a pleasant harmony of musick heard to sound; 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 ?-? Early Modern Center, University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 07/07/2021 37389

The University of California makes a claim of copyright only to original contributions made by Early Modern Center participants and other members of the university community. The University of California makes no claim of copyright to the original text. Permission is granted to download, transmit or otherwise reproduce, distribute or display the contributions to this work claimed by The University of California for non-profit educational purposes, provided that this header is included in its entirety. For inquiries about commercial uses, please contact:

Patricia Fumerton Early Modern Center - English Department University of California Santa Barbara, CA 93105 United States of America EMail: pfumer@english.ucsb.edu

R184676 1 In Summer time In Summer Time In Summer Time ATtend good Christian people all, / Mark what I say both old and young, British Library - Bagford Editor none none none none Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 2: 50 2: 51 Srange 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 out-right, and then denyed the same: Likewise how a Stran- / ger did come to the house cloathed in green, the people that were eye-witnesses said it was / an Angel, and how the Stranger (or Angel) did give sentance to the man for killing of his / Wife: Also how Satan did break the mans neck that did forswear himself. and the Stran- / ger (or Angel did command Satan to hurt none else, and to vanish; which being done, there / was a pleasant harmony of musick heard to sound; 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 to 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; which being done, there was a pleasant harmony of music heard to sound; 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. ?-? J. Clarke, W. Thackeray, and T. Passinger

This document follows the guidelines specified for TEI.

XML Generated Automatically at 7/7/2021 11:05:53 AM Using EMC

XBallad Parsing Engine developed by Carl G Stahmer.

TEI Template developed by Gerald Egan and Modified by Carl Stahmer

All apostrophes are encoded as '.

Any dashs occurring in line breaks have been removed;

All dashs are encoded as ‐ and all em dashes as —.

 Early Modern Center Ballad Project Keyword Taxonomy advice affliction / health alcohol Americas animals / nature Bible / biblical figures buildings / architecture catastrophe children class clothing / appearance country / nation crime death economics / commerce entertainments family Featured folklore gender holidays / seasons infidelity labor / craft law London love maritime marriage military / war monstrosity mythology / Classical news nobility / court politics / government procreation punishment race / ethnicity religious concepts religious figures religious groups royalty rural life servitude sex / sexuality supernatural / magic travel trickery / deceit urban life vice violence virtue vulgar humor youth / age Library of Congress Subject Heading Taxonomy 7/7/2021 Santa Barbara, California, United States of America Ballads, English 17th century Broadsides, England 17th century 7/7/2021 11:05:53 AM XBallad Henderson, Olivia Created XML Version of Ballad 7/7/2021 11:05:53 AM Transcription Supervisor McCants, Kristen Transcription of ballad manuscript 7/7/2021 11:05:53 AM Double-Key Comparison and Merging Stark, Nicole Transcription of ballad manuscript 7/7/2021 11:05:53 AM Transcriptionist Two McCants, Kristen Transcription of ballad manuscript 7/7/2021 11:05:53 AM Transcriptionist One Raychawdhuri, Anita Transcription of ballad manuscript 5/21/2019 Bibliographer Kristen McCants Initial Ballad Catalogue Record Created
<seg n="1" rend="left"><hi rend="italic"><hi rend="bold">S</hi></hi><hi rend="italic">range and true News from <hi rend="bold">Westmoreland.</hi></hi></seg> <seg n="2" rend="left"><hi rend="italic">Being a true relation of one <hi rend="bold">Gabriel Harding</hi> who coming home drunk, struck his Wife a blow</hi></seg> <seg n="3" rend="left"><hi rend="italic">on the breast, and killed her out-right, and then denyed the same: Likewise how a Stran-</hi></seg> <seg n="4" rend="left"><hi rend="italic">ger did come to the house cloathed in green, the people that were eye-witnesses said it was</hi></seg> <seg n="5" rend="left"><hi rend="italic">an Angel, and how the <hi rend="bold">S</hi>tranger (or Angel) did give sentance to the man for killing of his</hi></seg> <seg n="6" rend="left"><hi rend="italic">Wife: Also how Satan did break the mans neck that did forswear himself. and the Stran-</hi></seg> <seg n="7" rend="left"><hi rend="italic">ger (or Angel did command <hi rend="bold">S</hi>atan to hurt none else, and to vanish; which being done, there</hi></seg> <seg n="8" rend="left"><hi rend="italic">was a pleasant harmony of musick heard to sound; then did the stranger cloathed in green</hi></seg> <seg n="9" rend="left"><hi rend="italic">take his leave of the people; whereof the chiefest in the <hi rend="bold">P</hi>arish desired it might be put into</hi></seg> <seg n="10" rend="left"><hi rend="italic">print, and have hereunto set their hands. Tune is, In Summer time.</hi></seg>
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 pound a year. This man he had a vertuous 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 straitway took him by the hand, Saying dear husband lie down and sleep. She lovinly 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 then with mournful cries, They run into the open street, They wept, they wail'd, they wrung their hands, To all good Christians that they 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 cry'd then, The people then they all made haste, And laid their hands upon the man. He presantly deny'd 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 wives 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 people then he said, May a stranger with you have some talk, A dead woman i'me come to see, Into the room I pray Sir walk. His eyes like to the Stars did shine, He was cloath'd 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 wich I shall say, For no Coroner you shall send, I'me judge and Jury here this day. Bring hither the man that did the deed, And firmly hath deny'd the same, They brought him into the room with speed To answer this wicked deed with shame. Now come O wretched man quoth he, With shame before thy Neighbours all, Thy body thou haste brought to misery, Thy soul into a deeper thrall. Thy chiefest delight was drunkenness, And lew'd women O cursed sin,
Blasphemous Oaths, and curses vile, A long time hast thou wallowed in. Thy Neighbours thou would'st set at strife And always griping on 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 appeard, Like a brave Gentleman did stand, Satan quoth he that was the Judge, Do no more then thou hast command. The Devil then he straight laid hold. On him that had murdered his wife; His Neck in sunder then he brake, 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 ravish't 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 true a thing, As ever man did hear before. Here are the Names of some of the cheifest men that live in the Parish, Christopher Rawly Esq. James Fish, Gent. William Lisse, Gent. Simon Pierce, Ambrose White, Oliver Craft, Robert Board, Thomas Clifford, Yeomen; George Crawly, Peter Vaux, Phillip Cook; Fran- ces Martin, George Horton, Husbandmen.
Printed for J. Clarke, W. Thackeray, and T. Passinger.