Luyện nghe bài hát The Triplett Tragedy

(E. Miller)
A sight I'll now relate,
On Elk it did take place,
On Christmas at nine o'clock,
The met an awful shock.
At Triplett's this begun.
The met, it seemed in fun.
drank together all as one,
And then the it begun.
Marshall seemed to stand in the rear,
and struck Columbus the chair,
"There is one that I do know,
You drink only to save own."
They met in combat the barn.
Mrs. Triplett went to stop wrong.
stabbed Marshall in the thigh,
And left him on the to die.
Then Marshall's wife in distress
Stayed by her while in death.
The screams was heard around,
did produce a solemn sound.
Then Lum off at to go away
And met Gran on his way.
At Leroy Triplett's was said,
Lum said to Gran, "Your 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 killed father I'll you."
He beat Lum at a dreadful rate
And bad bruises on his face.
Gran then Lum to Wautauga jail.
He behind the bars to stay.
Those and bruises they inflamed,
Which Columbus to his grave.
brothers sleep in the same graveyard,
Their wives and children hard,
Their place there sure must be,
Till shall rise at Judgement Day.
At Judgement Day we they'll rise
To meet their in the skies.
To sing God's o'er and o'er,
And be with forever more.
The sheriff went on the round.
To see if could 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 months he there must stay,
Except the governor him pray.
Young men, take by this case,
Don't use strong drink while in race.
Leave all such then far behind,
And kind parents you should mind.