Save a thief from the gallows, and he'll hang thee if he can, or, The merciful father, and the merciless son
Subtitle: to the tune of, Fortune my foe, &c
Publisher: Printed by and for W. O[nley]. and are to be sold by the booksellers
Published: 1700
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Subjects: Poetry
Other titles: Merciful father, and the merciless son
Notes: Anonymous. According to an edition dated [1618?] by STC, written by George Saunders 1 January 1616.

Includes: The confession and repentance of George Saunders, gent. late of Hugh [sic], in the county of Hertford, who killed his own uncle, and accused his own father for the murther, but by God's providence being discover'd, dyed for the same; and in prison wrote this song with his own hand. To the same tune, &c.

Imprint at foot of the second half of the sheet (i.e. The confession and repentance of George Saunders).

Wing (CD-ROM, 1996), S772E.

ESTC R183248.