Close ×

Search EBBA

Advanced Search

EBBA 35890

Beinecke Library - Michell-Jolliffe
Recording Information
Ballad Title 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.
Tune Imprint Tune is, In Summer time.
Standard Tune Title In Summer Time
Media
Listen
00:00 | 5:34
Download r2.432.mp3 (Right click, Save As)