Save a thief from the gallows, and he'l hang thee if he can. Or, The mercifull father, and the mercilesse son. : The tune is, Fortune my foe.

Format:

Book

Series:

Early English books online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sanders, George, of Sugh.

Ballads, English--17th century.

Ballads, English.

Sanders, George, of Sugh--Poetry.

Sanders, George.

Genre:

Broadsides -- England -- 17th century.

Poetry.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 sheet (2 unnumbered pages)) : illustrations

Other Title:

Mercifull father and the mercilesse sonne

Fortune my foe.

Place of Publication:

[London] : Printed for F.Coles, T. Vere, and W. Gilbertson, [1658-64]

System Details:

text file

Notes:

Caption title.

Imprint from colophon.

Page [2] contains: The confession and repentance of George Sanders, gentleman, late of Sugh, in the county of Hereford, who killed his own uncle, and accused his own father for the murder, but by Gods providence being discovered he dyed for the same where he wrote this song with his own hand.

Additional caption title on page [2]: His repentance in prison. To the same tune.

Reproduction of the original in the Bodleian Library.

Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English Books, 1641-1700 ; 2793:2) s1999 miun s

Cited in:

Wing (2nd edition) S772A

Contains:

Confession and repentance of George Sanders.

His repentance in prison.

OCLC:

52612224

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