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
Series: Early English books online
Publisher: Printed by and for W. O and are to be sold by the Booksellers
Published: 1700
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Subjects: Poetry; Early works to 1800; English Ballads
Other titles: Merciful father, and the merciless son; Confession and repentance of George Sanders.; Fortune my foe.
Notes: Right half-sheet contains: The confession and repentance of George Sanders, gent. late of Hugh, in the county of Hereford, who killed his own uncle, and accused his own father for the murder, but by Gods providence being discovered, dyed for the same; where he wrote this song with his own hand. To the same tune, &c.

Wing (2nd ed.) C5757C