EBBA 36048
Manchester Central Library - Blackletter Ballads
| A Maruellous Murther, / Committed vpon the Body of one George Drawnefield of Brempton, / Two miles from Chesterfield, in Darbyshire, who (for Lucre of his wealth) was / most cruelly murthered in his bed, on Whitsunday at night, by certaine bloody Villaines / whereof Three are in Darby Iayle, One fled, and the rest bound ouer to the Asizes. | ||
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| Date Published | 1630-1638 ? | |
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| Imprint | Printed at London for Francis Coules and are to be sould at his shop in the Old-[?] | |
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| Collection | Manchester Central Library - Blackletter Ballads | |
| Page | 2.1 | |
| Location | Manchester Central Library | |
| Shelfmark | BR f 821.04 B49 | |
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| Part 1 | Part 2 | |
| Title | A Maruellous Murther, / Committed vpon the Body of one George Drawnefield of Brempton, / Two miles from Chesterfield, in Darbyshire, who (for Lucre of his wealth) was / most cruelly murthered in his bed, on Whitsunday at night, by certaine bloody Villaines / whereof Three are in Darby Iayle, One fled, and the rest bound ouer to the Asizes. | The second part |
| Tune Imprint | To the tune of My bleeding heart | To the same tune. |
| First Lines | IN sorrow and compassion great, / I of a story sad will create | THe neighbours who were their last night, / And saw his wealth in open sight. |
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