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diff --git a/33533-0.txt b/33533-0.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..5898ac8 --- /dev/null +++ b/33533-0.txt @@ -0,0 +1,661 @@ +The Project Gutenberg eBook, The Convict's Farewell, by James Parkerson + + +This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with +almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or +re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included +with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.org + + + + + +Title: The Convict's Farewell + with Advice to Criminals, before and after Trial + + +Author: James Parkerson + + + +Release Date: August 25, 2010 [eBook #33533] + +Language: English + +Character set encoding: UTF-8 + + +***START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE CONVICT'S FAREWELL*** + + +Transcribed from the early 1800’s edition by David Price, email +ccx074@pglaf.org. Many thanks to Norfolk and Norwich Millennium Library, +UK, for kindly supplying the images from which this transcription was +made. + + [Picture: Cover of the pamphlet] + + + + + + THE CONVICT’S + Farewell: + + + WITH ADVICE + TO + CRIMINALS, + BEFORE + AND + AFTER TRIAL. + + * * * * * + + _IN VERSE_. + + [Picture: Decorative divider] + + BY J. PARKERSON, JUN. + + [Picture: Decorative divider] + + _PRICE THREE-PENCE_. + + * * * * * + + NORWICH: + PRINTED BY R. WALKER, NEAR THE DUKE’S PALACE. + + + + +THE CONVICT’S FAREWELL, &c. + + + [Picture: Decorative divider] + + Farewell ye partner of my woes, farewell! + The finest language could but faintly tell, + What I now feel in writing this adieu, + What you must suffer when I’m far from you. + There was a time when happiness my lot, + I liv’d serenely in my little cot; + No wicked thoughts did there disturb my rest, + My children round me, by a father prest; + No father now, methinks I hear them say, + He’s gone from us, he’s hurried far away. + Nightly I’ve view’d them in my flurri’d dreams, + Seen their wet eyes and heard their dreadful screams; + Methought my wife came to my lonely cell, + To say adieu, to bid a long farewell; + Soon I awoke and to increase my pains, + I felt my legs encompass’d round with chains; + Then, then I cried, oh drunkenness thou cause, + Of this distress, and made me break those laws + That wise men made for every man to keep, + By them deluded, plung’d in crimes so deep. + First step to ruin was a love of dice, + With cards the great promoter of our vice; + I wish those men who do with such things play, + Would ever cast them from their hands away; + I wish all Magistrates would search around, + And punish Publicans where they are found: + They caused me first my Master to neglect; + And after lost me honest men’s respect; + They also led me from a virtuous wife, + And mostly caused my lad disgrace and strife. + View Public Houses, every wealthy Squire, + And force by ten, the spendthrift to retire; + By such a plan, the labouring poor would rise, + Soon as the Sun adorns the heavenly skies: + I’ve stated what have brought me to this end, + And what has lost me every earthly friend; + Except a wife—oh God protect and bless, + Her and our offspring now in great distress. + Young men be cautious how ye spend your time, + A bad acquaintance hurries on a crime; + Sometimes an artful female tries her power, + To trap the giddy in a thoughtless hour; + When she has work’d the captive to her will, + She gladly sees your taking sorrow’s pill; + Cause you to leave a virtuous homely wife, + And lead a sad disgraceful wicked life; + Allur’d by art she’ll bring you to distress, + And like a Millwood to you falsely press: + Then be the first your actions to betray, + A fiend like such, caus’d me to go astray + From them I love, from those my heart hold dear, + And shall till death their memories revere; + When I am clos’d in transport on the sea, + Doubtless my love you’ll sometimes sigh for me. + Bring up my little ones in such a way, + As they will holy keep the sabbath-day; + Early in life do in their minds reveal, + The dreadful crimes to swear, to lie, or steal. + Hannah my eldest daughter place her where, + She’s constant under virtue’s eye and care; + Let her not learn the weaving trade, you’ll find, + That such a course may injure much her mind; + Females are ready to acquire that art, + Soon as they wish fair virtue to depart, + Unwilling oft in service for to be, + Where they can’t dress and have their liberty; + But if with parents they can work at home, + Nightly they hope with idle folks to roam: + At my late sentence I can not complain, + Altho’ the law my body do detain; + Justice tho’ slow, has overtaken me, + Abroad for life, I shall be kept from thee; + On a just God for ever I will trust, + I know his will is always right and just. + Tis now too late again to speak to you, + Which is the cause of writing this adieu. + No partner now to sooth my aching heart, + Reflection galls me, at myself I start, + With aching heart and in my lonely cell, + I bid my babes and you,—a long farewell. + Methinks I see the transport full in view, + And I with horror meet the harden’d crew; + Full well I know I ne’er shall see you more, + Nor plant a foot-step on my native shore; + On foreign land I’m doom’d my days to toil, + And with vile wretches cultivate the soil. + Stripes I must bare perhaps when quite unwell, + And hear the convicts’ melancholy yell; + A pang I feel when e’er I close the night, + And wish a virtuous wife was in my sight: + England adieu, may you in trade increase, + And free from inward tumults rest in peace. + Our Chaplain well I know, will soon impart, + His friendly aid to cheer the drooping heart; + I hope my children he will learn to read, + And teach them early to peruse the creed: + The bell is rung, the waggon is in view, + Wife and dear children now, adieu! adieu! + At thoughts of leaving this my native shore, + Unmans me quite and I can say no more; + I will thro’ life, a better course pursue, + Tho’ far away shall leave my heart with you. + + + + +ADVICE, &c. + + + Vile men, abstain from every artful plan, + When found out disgrace the name of man; + Let those who steal, repent and sin no more, + Ere Law decrees, it’s vengeance on them pour: + From trifling things, we greater ills pursue, + Till the Law’s fangs are brought within our view; + Stop, stop bad courses, ere it be too late, + And justice dooms you to a culprit’s fate. + Riots avoid, tho’ mischief none you do, + Your being at them, brings a stain on you; + Those who look on, will afterwards repent, + And share alike in point of punishment: + The Law expressly properly declare, + He adds to tumult, that is present there; + Take my advice, let reason bear her sway, + From scenes of discord, always keep away; + You’d think it hard, a worthless savage crew, + Should gain by plunder, all your goods from you: + The worst of men are foremost on a plan, + To gain by rapine, every way they can; + Do you suppose, that wasting other’s store, + Can ease the hardships of the labouring poor; + No such a course, our present ills increase, + And robs the Nation of its inward peace. + From late example, all are taught to know, + Dreadful his fate, that strikes confusion’s blow; + Then let us quiet at our Cots remain, + And better times will cheer us once again. + All means are trying, comforts to restore, + To ease the hardships of the labouring poor; + Think what distress awaits dishonest ways, + Immur’d in prison many wretched days; + Not only days, perhaps they shed their tears, + In Foreign Lands, for many dismal years; + Not only years, perhaps are doom’d for life, + Abroad to roam, from children, home, and wife; + Should it your lot in prison for to be, + Implore with fervent prayer the Deity; + Who will in time if you sincerely pray, + Lessen your troubles each succeeding day: + It’s thro’ our Saviour’s aid that we should crave, + A gracious pardon ere we meet the grave; + His intercession with the King of Kings, + Alone can save you, from eternal stings. + When at the court, for trial you appear, + Speak nought but truth, you better for it fare; + For should you dare to introduce a lie, + Justice’s sharp eye each falsehood will descry: + I’ve known a perjur’d witness brought to swear, + The guilty felon, of his crime is clear; + Dismay’d, confus’d, he feels alas! too late, + Such impious conduct greatly aggravate; + Besides he answers at the awful day, + For causing others from the truth to stray. + Whatever happens in this vale of tears, + Our Maker knows, give him your fervent prayers: + Let your demeanor if in prison be, + Such as the jailor can contrition see; + For his report may mitigate your doom, + And sometimes save you from a prison’s gloom. + Religious Books if you can read attend, + They are in solitude the pris’ner’s friend; + When at the Chapel, do not cast away, + By inattention what the Chaplain say: + It’s pure Religion cheers each good man’s heart, + And will in time its blessings soon impart; + Such as perhaps you never knew before, + And doubtless will your peace of mind restore. + The Bible read, when in your dismal cell, + Read it attentive, ere you bid farewell; + To him who may companion with you be; + Your soul that night may be required of thee. + + A scene I witnessed, and not long time since, + Would stop the errors of an hardened prince; + Three men were sentenc’d by the Law to die, + To hear them mourn, to see the drooping eye; + Would cause sensations of a painful kind, + While anxious cares corode the tortur’d mind. + A pious Chaplain strove, to bring in view, + The proffer’d pardon if repentants true. + He said that God was merciful and just, + To implore forgiveness, on his word to trust; + There is a record where the scripture say, + Those that repent he will not cast away; + A sigh or tear cannot that boon impart, + It must be fervent from the head and heart: + Thro’ Jesus’ aid vile sinners doth he save, + If true repentants, ere they meet the grave. + Each wish’d they could recal, the time that’s past, + And they would live as if each day the last: + Just before death, they pray’d me to implore, + An erring mortal to transgress no more; + Hope their lov’d Chaplain might, for ever be + When call’d on high, blessed to eternity; + They knew his worth his heart is of a kind, + That plants soft pity to a feeling mind: + Deeker, as Chaplain, few can e’er excel, + Belov’d by all who bids the jail farewell. + When first I saw these wretched men in jail, + Before their trial, did their fate bewail; + Soon as the sentence met each anxious ear, + Resign’d, and true repentants did appear; + One and all cried out, oh that God how just! + To stop our sad career, on thee we’ll trust; + One cause alone have made this sore distress, + Neglecting Lord’s day and our drunkenness. + + * * * * * + + Walker, Printer, near the Duke’s Palace, Norwich. + + + + +***END OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE CONVICT'S FAREWELL*** + + +******* This file should be named 33533-0.txt or 33533-0.zip ******* + + +This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: +http://www.gutenberg.org/dirs/3/3/5/3/33533 + + + +Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions +will be renamed. + +Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no +one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation +(and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without +permission and without paying copyright royalties. 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