Luyện nghe bài hát The Triplett Tragedy

(E. Miller)
A sight I'll now relate,
On Elk it did take place,
On Christmas morning at o'clock,
The met an awful shock.
At Triplett's this begun.
The brothers met, it in fun.
They drank all as one,
And then the it begun.
Then Marshall to stand in the rear,
and struck Columbus the chair,
"There is one thing I do know,
You drink only to your own."
They met in near the barn.
Mrs. went to stop this wrong.
stabbed 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 produce a sound.
Then Lum went off at to go
And met Triplett on his way.
At Triplett's this 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 treat me if you please."
Gran said to Lum, "One I'll do.
If you killed father I'll you."
He then beat Lum at a rate
And bad bruises on his face.
Gran then Lum to Wautauga jail.
He behind the bars to stay.
Those beats and bruises inflamed,
brought Columbus to his grave.
Those brothers sleep in the graveyard,
Their and children troubled hard,
Their resting place there must be,
Till they rise at Judgement Day.
At Judgement Day we hope they'll
To meet their in the skies.
To sing God's praises and o'er,
And be Christ forever more.
The then went on the round.
To see if Granville be found.
There at his he did abound,
And at place he was then found.
Sheriff Webb court up in our town
And sent him on to the gang.
For months he there must stay,
Except the hear him pray.
Young men, take warning by case,
Don't use drink while in life's race.
all such stuff then far behind,
And your kind you should mind.