Save a thief from the gallows, and he'l hang thee if he can: or, The merciful father, and the merciless son. : To the tune of, Fortune my foe.

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Book

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Early English books online

Language:

English

Physical Description:

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

Other Title:

Merciful father, and the merciless son

Place of Publication:

[London] : Printed for F. Coles, T. Vere, J. Wright and J. Clarke., [between 1674 and 1679]

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text file

Notes:

Place and date of publication suggested by Wing (2nd edition)

Verse: "You disobedient children mark my fall,".

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

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

Second part is separated from the first by two unrelated pages.

Reproduction of original in the British Library.

Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books; Tract supplement ; A6:1[19]; A6:1[22]) s1999 miun s

Cited in:

Early English books tract supplement interim guide C.20.f.9[28]

Early English books tract supplement interim guide C.20.f.9[31]

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