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<HEAD>The Downfall of William Gri&s;mond, Or, A Lamentable Murder by him committed at <HI>Lainterdine</HI> in the County of Hereford <DATE>the 22 of March. 1650.</DATE> with his wofull Lamenta|tion.</HEAD>
<OPENER>The tune is, VVhere is my Love.</OPENER>
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<LG>
<L>O Come you wilfull youngmen,</L>
<L>and hear what I &s;hall tell,</L>
<L>My name is <HI>William Gri&s;mond,</HI></L>
<L><HI>at Lainterdine</HI> did dwell,</L>
<L>O there I did a murder,</L>
<L>as it is <GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">non full well.</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>And fo<GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="missing" EXTENT="1 letter"> mine offence I mu&s;t dye.</HI></L>
</LG>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>There was a Neighbours dauhhter,</L>
<L>that l<GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="missing" EXTENT="1 letter">ved there hard by,</L>
<L>Whom I had promi&s;'d Marriage,</L>
<L>and with her I did ly.</L>
<L>I <UNCLEAR>did</UNCLEAR> di&s;&s;emble with her,</L>
<L>my lu&s;t to &s;atisfie.</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>And for, &amp;c.</HI></L>
</LG>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>I had my plea&s;ure with her,</L>
<L>I had my lewd de&s;ire,</L>
<L>The u&s;ing of her body,</L>
<L>was that I did require.</L>
<L>I was ore come and &s;nared,</L>
<L>by him that is a Lyar.</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>And for, &amp;c.</HI></L>
</LG>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>She claimed of me Marriage,</L>
<L>and &s;aid &s;he was with child,</L>
<L>Saying marry me &s;w&eacute;et <HI>William,</HI></L>
<L>now you have me defil'd'</L>
<L>If you do now for&s;ake me,</L>
<L>O utterly I'm &s;poyl'd</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>And for, &amp;c.</HI></L>
</LG>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>When &s;he had u&s;'d the&s;e &s;p&eacute;eches,</L>
<L>my anger did ari&s;e.</L>
<L>And then to work her overthrow</L>
<L>I quickly did devi&s;e.</L>
<L>What though her words was hone&s;t</L>
<L>yet I did them de&s;pi&s;e,</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>And for, &amp;c.</HI></L>
</LG>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>O mark how it did happen,</L>
<L>this hu&s;wife being poor.</L>
<L>And I who was my Fathers heir,</L>
<L>her words did urg me &s;ore.</L>
<L>For I could have another,</L>
<L>with gold and &s;ilver &s;tore.</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>And for, &amp;c.</HI></L>
</LG>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>My Father and my mother,</L>
<L>I knew would not con&s;ent,</L>
<L>If I had marryed with her,</L>
<L>I knew I &s;hould be <UNCLEAR>&s;hent</UNCLEAR>.</L>
<L>Then unto wicked murder,</L>
<L>my heart was fully bent.</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>And for, &amp;c.</HI></L>
</LG>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>In flattering &s;ort I brought her,</L>
<L>into a field of broom,</L>
<L>And when we both together,</L>
<L>into the field was come.</L>
<L>I had my plea&s;ure with her,</L>
<L>and then I was her doom.</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>And for, &amp;c.</HI></L>
</LG>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Then in the broom I kil'd her,</L>
<L>with my accur&s;ed knife,</L>
<L>There hatefully I kil'd her,</L>
<L>who lov'd me as her life.</L>
<L>I cut her throt I kil'd her.</L>
<L>who &s;hould have b&eacute;en my wife.</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>And for, &amp;c.</HI></L>
</LG>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Thr&eacute;e dayes &s;he lay there murdred</L>
<L>before that &s;he was found,</L>
<L>But when the neighbours &s;erching</L>
<L>within that broomy ground.</L>
<L>Did find her there uncovered.</L>
<L>and with a bloody wound.</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>And for mine offence I mu&s;t dye.</HI></L>
</LG>
</LG>
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<LG>
<L>THe Neighbours having found her</L>
<L>where I did doe this d&eacute;ed,</L>
<L>There in the broom they found her</L>
<L>where I her blood did &s;hed:</L>
<L>But when I did perceive that</L>
<L>I ran away with &s;p&eacute;ed,</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>And for mine offence I mu&s;t dye.</HI></L>
</LG>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>No &s;ooner had they found her,</L>
<L>but I away did goe.</L>
<L>I thought to go to <HI>Ireland,</HI></L>
<L>the very truth is &s;o.</L>
<L>But God he would not &s;uffer me.</L>
<L>to run my Country throw,</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>And for, &amp;c.</HI></L>
</LG>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Yet I was got on Ship-board,</L>
<L>as you may under&s;tand,</L>
<L>But when the &s;hip was troubled,</L>
<L>I mu&s;t go back to Land,</L>
<L>I could not pa&s;&s;e away &s;o,</L>
<L>with guilty heart and hand,</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>And for, &amp;c.</HI></L>
</LG>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>There is &s;ome wicked per&s;on</L>
<L>the &s;hip-men then did &s;ay,</L>
<L>Within this &s;hip w&eacute;e know it,</L>
<L>that cannot pa&s;&s;e away.</L>
<L>W&eacute;e mu&s;t return to land her,</L>
<L>and make no more delay,</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>And for, &amp;c.</HI></L>
</LG>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Then n&eacute;er unto <HI>We&s;tche&s;ter,</HI></L>
<L>I taken was at la&s;t,</L>
<L>And then in <HI>Che&s;ter</HI> Pri&s;on</L>
<L>I &s;uddenly was ca&s;t,</L>
<L>From thence brought unto <HI>Hereford</HI></L>
<L>to an&s;wer what was pa&s;t,</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>And for, &amp;c.</HI></L>
</LG>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>But when my loving Father,</L>
<L>his Gold he did not &s;pare,</L>
<L>To &s;ave me from the Gallows,</L>
<L>he had of me great care,</L>
<L>But it wodld not be granted,</L>
<L>the Gallows was my &s;hare,</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>And for, &amp;c.</HI></L>
</LG>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>My fault it was &s;o hainous,</L>
<L>it would not granted be,</L>
<L>I mu&s;t for an example,</L>
<L>hang on the Gallow tr&eacute;e,</L>
<L>God grant that I a warning</L>
<L>to all young-men may be,</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>And for, &amp;c.</HI></L>
</LG>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>O my dear loving Father,</L>
<L>he was to me mo&s;t kind,</L>
<L>He brought me up mo&s;t co&s;tly,</L>
<L>&s;o was his tender mind,</L>
<L>But I indeed to lewdne&s;&s;e</L>
<L>was too too much inclin'd,</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>And for, &amp;c.</HI></L>
</LG>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>He brought me up in Learning,</L>
<L>his love to me was &s;till,</L>
<L>He thought it all too little,</L>
<L>he did be&s;tow on <HI>VVill,</HI></L>
<L>But when he lookt for comfort,</L>
<L>his heart I then did kill,</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>And for, &amp;c.</HI></L>
</LG>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>I might have had a marriage,</L>
<L>my Father to content&punc;</L>
<L>And that my loving Mother,</L>
<L>would give her hearts con&s;ent.</L>
<L>But I had took &s;uch cour&s;es.</L>
<L>doth make us all repent,</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>And for, &amp;c.</HI></L>
</LG>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Now young-men take warning,</L>
<L>you &s;ee my fall is great,</L>
<L>O call to God for mercy,</L>
<L>Gods grace doe you intreat,</L>
<L>I might have lived bravely,</L>
<L>and had a gallant &s;eat,</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>And for, &amp;c.</HI></L>
</LG>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>O Lord I now crave pardon,</L>
<L>with a relenting heart,</L>
<L>I know my &s;ins are hainous,</L>
<L>I'm very &s;orry for't:</L>
<L>Alas I have de&s;erved,</L>
<L>a very hard report,</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>And for mine offence I mu&s;t dye.</HI></L>
</LG>
</LG>
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<P>Printed for E. Coles, T. Vere, and W, Gilbert&s;on.</P>
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