Luyện nghe bài hát The Triplett Tragedy

(E. Miller)
A horrible sight 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 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 that I do know,
You drink only to save own."
They met in near the barn.
Mrs. Triplett went to this wrong.
stabbed Marshall in the thigh,
And him on the ground to die.
Marshall's wife in great distress
Stayed by her while in death.
The children's was heard around,
Which did produce a sound.
Lum went off at to go away
And met Triplett on his way.
At Leroy this was said,
Lum said to Gran, "Your dead."
Lum to Gran, "I'll let you know,
I've killed your at his home.
now surrender up to thee.
You treat me if you please."
Gran said to Lum, "One thing do.
If you father I'll kill you."
He beat Lum at a dreadful rate
And made bad on his face.
Gran then Lum to Wautauga jail.
He went behind the to stay.
Those and bruises they inflamed,
Which brought to his grave.
Those sleep in the same graveyard,
Their wives and troubled hard,
Their resting there sure must be,
they shall rise at Judgement Day.
At Judgement Day we they'll rise
To meet 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 Granville be found.
at his home he did abound,
And at that he was then found.
Sheriff Webb court up in our town
And sent him on to the 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 such then far behind,
And your kind you should mind.