Luyện nghe bài hát The Triplett Tragedy

(E. Miller)
A sight I'll now relate,
On Yadkin Elk it did place,
On Christmas at nine o'clock,
The people met an shock.
At Marshall Triplett's begun.
The met, it seemed in fun.
drank together all as one,
And the trouble 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 save own."
met in combat near the barn.
Mrs. Triplett went to this wrong.
Columbus stabbed in the thigh,
And left him on the to die.
Then Marshall's in great distress
Stayed by her husband in death.
The children's screams was around,
Which did produce a sound.
Then Lum went off at to go
And met Gran on his way.
At Leroy this was said,
Lum to Gran, "Your father's dead."
Lum to Gran, "I'll let you know,
I've your father at his home.
I'll now up to thee.
You me kindly if you please."
Gran said to Lum, "One thing do.
If you killed father I'll you."
He beat Lum at a dreadful rate
And bad bruises on his face.
Gran then took Lum to jail.
He behind the bars to stay.
Those beats and bruises inflamed,
Which Columbus to his grave.
Those brothers sleep in the graveyard,
wives and children troubled hard,
Their resting place sure must be,
they shall 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 with Christ more.
The then went on the round.
To see if could be found.
There at his he did abound,
And at that place he was found.
Sheriff Webb held 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 warning by case,
Don't use drink while in life's race.
Leave all stuff then far behind,
And kind parents you should mind.