Luyện nghe bài hát The Triplett Tragedy

(E. Miller)
A horrible I'll now relate,
On Yadkin Elk it did place,
On morning at nine o'clock,
The met an awful shock.
At Marshall Triplett's 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 Columbus with the chair,
"There is one that I do know,
You drink only to save own."
met in combat near the barn.
Mrs. Triplett went to stop wrong.
Columbus Marshall in the thigh,
And left him on the to die.
Marshall's wife in great distress
Stayed by her husband in death.
The children's was heard around,
did produce a solemn sound.
Then Lum went off at to go
And met Gran on his way.
At Leroy Triplett's was said,
Lum to Gran, "Your father's dead."
Lum to Gran, "I'll let you know,
killed your father at his home.
I'll now up to thee.
You me kindly if you please."
Gran to Lum, "One thing I'll do.
If you father I'll kill you."
He then beat Lum at a dreadful
And bad bruises on his face.
Gran then took Lum to jail.
He behind the bars to stay.
Those beats and they inflamed,
brought Columbus to his grave.
Those brothers in the same graveyard,
Their and children troubled hard,
Their place there sure must be,
Till shall rise at Judgement Day.
At Judgement Day we hope they'll
To meet Savior in the skies.
To sing praises o'er and o'er,
And be Christ forever more.
The sheriff then on the round.
To see if Granville be found.
There at his he did abound,
And at that he was then found.
Sheriff Webb court up in our town
And him on to the chain gang.
For eighteen he there must stay,
Except the hear him pray.
men, take warning by this case,
Don't use strong drink in life's race.
Leave all stuff then far behind,
And kind parents you should mind.