Luke Huttons Lamentation, which he wrote the day before
his Death, being condemned to be hang'd at York, for his Robberies and Trespasses committed
thereabouts.
To the Tune of, wandring and wavering.
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I Am a poor Prisoner condemned to die
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ah wo is me, wo is me, for my great folly
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Fast fettered in Irons in place where I lye
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be warned young wantons, hemp passeth green holly.
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My Parents were of good degree
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By whom I would not ruled be
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Lord Jesus receive me, with mercy relieve me,
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Receive O sweet Saviour, my Spirit unto thee.
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My name is Hutton, yea Luke of bad life
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ah wo is me, etc.
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Which on the High-way did rob Man and Wife
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be warned
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Inticed by many a graceless mate
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Whose Counsel I repent too late.
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Lord Jesus forgive me, etc.
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Not twenty years Old (alas) was I
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ah wo is me, etc.
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When I began this Fellony
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be warned
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With me went still twelve Yeomen tall
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Which I did my twelve Apostles call
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Lord Jesus forgive me, etc.
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There was no Squire nor Baron bold
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ah wo is me, etc.
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That rode by the way with silver and gold
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be warned
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But I and my Apostles gay
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Would lighten their load ere they went away.
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Lord Jesus forgive me, etc.
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This news procured my Kinsfolks grief
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ah wo is me, etc.
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That hearing I was a famous Thief[,]
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be warned
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They wept, they wailed, they wrung their hands
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That thus I should hazzard life and lands
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Lord Jesus forgive me etc.
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They made me a Taylor a little before
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oh wo is me, etc.
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To keep in Prison Offendors sore
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be warned
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But such a Taylor was never known
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I went and let them out every one.
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Lord Jesus forgive me, etc.
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I wis this sorrow sore grieved me
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ah wo is me, etc.
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Such proper men should hanged be
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be warned
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My Office then I did defie
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And ran away for company.
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Lord Jesus forgive me, etc.
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Three years I lived upon the Spoil
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ah wo is me, etc.
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Giving many an Earl the foyl
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be warned
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Yet did I never kill man nor wife
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Though lewdly long I led my life.
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Lord Jesus forgive me, etc.
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But all too bad my deeds have been
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ah wo is me, etc.
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Offending my Country, and my good Queen
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be warned
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All men in York-shire talk of me
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A stronger Thief there could not be
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Lord Jesus forgive me, with mercy relieve me,
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Receive O Sweet Saviour, my Spirit unto thee.
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UPon Saint Lukes day was I born
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ah wo is me, ah wo is me, for my, etc.
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Who want of Grace hath made me scorn
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be warned young wantons, hemp, etc.
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In honour of my Birth=day then
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I rob'd in bravery nineteen men
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Lord Jesus forgive me, with mercy relieve me,
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Receive O sweet Saviour, my Spirit unto thee.
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The Country were to hear this wrong
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ah wo is me, etc.
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With Hues and Cryes, persued me long
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be warned
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Though long I scap'd. yet loe at the last
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At London I was in Newgate cast.
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Lord Jesus forgive me, etc.
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Where I did lye with grieved mind
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ah wo is me, etc.
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Although my Keeper was gentle and kind
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be warned
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Yet was he not so kind as I
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To let me go at liberty.
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Lord Jesus forgive me, etc.
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At last the Sheriff of York-shire came
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ah wo is me, etc.
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And in a Warrant he had my name
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be warned
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Quoth he at York thou must be try'd
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With me therefore hence must thou ride
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Lord Jesus forgive me, etc.
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Like pangs of Death his words did sound
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ah wo is me, etc.
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My hands and arms full fast he bound
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be warned
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Good Sir, quoth I, I had rather stay
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I have no heart to ride that way.
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Lord Jesus forgive me, etc.
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When no intreaty would prevail
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ah wo is me, etc.
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I called for Wine, Beer, and Ale
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be warned
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And when my heart was in woful case
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I drank to my friends with a smiling face
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Lord Jesus forgive me, etc.
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With clubs and staves I was guarded then
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ah wo is me, etc.
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I never before had such waiting men
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be warned
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If they had ridden before me amain
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Be-shrew me if I had call'd them again
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Lord Jesus forgive me, etc.
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And when unto York that I was come
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ah wo is me, etc.
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Each one on me did cast his doom
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be warned
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And whilst you live, this sentence note
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Evil men can never have good report.
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Lord Jesus forgive me, etc.
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Before the Judges then I was brought
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ah wo is me, etc.
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But sure I had a careful thought
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be warned
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Ninescore Indictments and seventeen
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Against me there were red and seen.
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Lord Jesus forgive me, etc.
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And each of those were fellony found
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ah wo is me, etc.
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Which did my heart with sorrow wound
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be warned
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What should I herein longer stay
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For this I was condemned that day,
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Lord Jesus forgive me, etc.
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My Death each hour I did attand
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ah wo is me, etc.
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In prayers and tears my time I did spend
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be warned
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And all my loving friends that Day
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I did intreat for me to pray.
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Lord Jesus forgive me, etc.
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I have deserved Death long since
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ah wo is me, etc.
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A viler sinner lived not than I
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be warned
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On Friends I hoped life to save
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But I am fitted for the grave.
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Lord Jesus forgive me, etc.
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Adieu my loving friends each one
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ah woe is me, etc.
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Think on me Lords when I am gone
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be warned
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When on the Ladder you do me view
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Think I am neerer Heaven then you.
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Lord Jesus forgive me, etc.
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FINIS.
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