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Being a sad and true Relation of the Apprehension, Tryal, Confession, Condemnation, and Execution of
the two barbarous and bloody Murtherers, who basely and unawares killed a worthy Knight of
the North Country as he was going down to the Waterside; not giving them the least abuse, for which
cruel and inhumane action they were both hanged in Fleet-Street, neer White-Fryers, 22 of Octo. 1675.
Tune is, Bleeding Heart. By W.P.
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ALL hearts that ever yet did bleed,
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For any barbarous cruel deed;
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All tyey that ever yet did mourn,
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Now into floods your sorrows turn:
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No tongue such cruelty e're told,
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As I to you shall here unfold;
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If that my trembling Pen will write,
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Or my astonish'd mind indite:
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The Cry of blood will reach the skie,
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And the bloody-thirsty man shall dye.
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Of all the murthers which are known,
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Compar'd to this I hear of none;
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Those which such bloody acts commit,
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Expect that they shall gain by it;
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But these the Devil did engage
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To murder in a furious rage;
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No profit this base act could bring,
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Nor no abuse did cause this thing,
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The cry of blood, etc.
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A worthy Knight out of the North,
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O pitty 'twas he e're came forth;
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To London came to see his Friends,
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Not thinking he was nigh his end:
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But back he never did return,
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Which caus'd his own dear wife to mourn:
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Sir Richard so they did him call,
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Pray listen how he came to fall.
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The cry of blood, etc.
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He had now in his company,
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One that did serve him formerly,
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Who walk'd out with him up and down,
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So long as he stay'd in the Town:
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But as they walkt the streets one day,
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They met two Persons as they say;
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Of good extract, so that for shame,
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I shall not dare to tell their name:
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The cry of blood, etc.
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The second Part, To the same Tune.
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The man which was with th' Knight they knew,
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Then to a Tavern they must go;
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The Knight also to th' Tavern went,
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Which made him sorely to repent:
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But e're that they did make an end,
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These Hectors quarrell'd with his friend,
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'Twas in White-Fryers they did drink,
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He little of his death did think.
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The cry of blood, etc.
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Sir Richard willing to appease,
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And willing that their rage should cease,
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The Reckoning paid as I hear say,
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And with his friend did go away:
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They were not gone but little space,
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But the other two of little grace,
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Did follow them, and at one blow,
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Did run Sir Richards Body through
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The cry of blood, etc.
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he being dead they both did flye,
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Thinking to shun their destiny;
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But all in vain, in Bark-shire they
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At Wallingford were forc'd to stay:
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To Reding Goal they both were sent,
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Such further mischief to prevent;
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To New-Gate afterwards were brought,
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To suffer for the deed they wrought.
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The cry of blood, etc.
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At the last Sessions they were try'd,
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The bloody deed was not deny'd;
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For which they sentenc'd were to dye,
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A reward for impiety.
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In Fleet-street neer White-Fryers end,
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Being near the place they did offend;
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They hanged were, which was their due,
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Least further mischief they pursue.
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The cry of blood, etc.
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This was the Murderers just fate,
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They both repent when 'twas too late;
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Blood cries for vengeance which will come,
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And give those bloody men their doom:
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For if that such as those should live,
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And not for death their death receive,
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Those wretches would in fury great
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Kill any man they met i'th' street.
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The cry of blood, etc.
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Let all men therefore have a care,
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How that the Devil doth ensnare;
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To act such barbarous deeds as those,
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Not to the very worst of foes:
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If they are wrong'd, the Law will find,
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Redress according to their mind;
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Which serves such actions to prevent,
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Being order'd for the same intent.
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The cry of blood, etc.
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Let all that hear this be afraid,
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And not by Satan be betraid;
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For life is sweet, and now we see
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Their fury was the death of three:
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The Knight did die innocence,
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They justly suffer'd for offence:
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God grant that their repentance might,
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Give to their Souls some sweet delight.
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The cry of blood, etc.
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Consider well all wicked men,
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Fear God, repent, and surely then
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He'l keep you from such hanious crimes,
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Which rule too much in these our times:
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Abstain high drinking, do not swear,
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And of bad company be ware;
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Seek not in quarrels to contend,
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Then blest will be your latter end.
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The cry of blood, etc.
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