Luyện nghe bài hát The Triplett Tragedy

(E. Miller)
A horrible sight now relate,
On Elk it did take place,
On morning at nine o'clock,
The met an awful shock.
At Marshall this begun.
The met, it seemed in fun.
They together all as one,
And then the it begun.
Then seemed to stand in the rear,
and struck Columbus the chair,
"There is one thing I do know,
You drink only to save own."
They met in combat the barn.
Mrs. Triplett went to stop wrong.
Columbus Marshall in the thigh,
And left him on the to die.
Then Marshall's wife in distress
by her husband while in death.
The screams was heard around,
Which did a solemn sound.
Then Lum went off at to go
And met Gran on his way.
At Triplett's this was said,
Lum to Gran, "Your father's dead."
Lum to Gran, "I'll let you know,
I've killed father at his home.
now surrender up to thee.
You me kindly if you please."
Gran said to Lum, "One I'll do.
If you killed father kill you."
He then beat Lum at a dreadful
And bad bruises on his face.
then took Lum to Wautauga jail.
He went behind the to stay.
beats and bruises they inflamed,
Which brought to his grave.
Those brothers in the same graveyard,
Their wives and children hard,
Their resting place there must be,
Till they shall at Judgement Day.
At Judgement Day we hope they'll
To their Savior in the skies.
To sing God's o'er and o'er,
And be with Christ more.
The then went on the round.
To see if could be found.
at his home he did abound,
And at place he was then found.
Sheriff Webb court up in our town
And him on to the chain gang.
For eighteen months he must stay,
the governor hear him pray.
Young men, warning by this case,
use strong drink while in life's race.
Leave all such stuff far behind,
And kind parents you should mind.