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B03730 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. Hutton, Luke, d. 1596. 1681-1684? (1684) Wing H3841; Interim Tract Supplement Guide EBB65H[14]; Interim Tract Supplement Guide C.20.f.8[318] 1,964 2

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