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- Title
- The awful sentence and lamentations of Keene
- Description
- This lamentation tells the story of a man named Keene, convicted of killing his wife's son and sentenced to execution at Horsemonger Lane Gaol. "Lamentations of Keene," is told from Keene's perspective and details his remorse for the murder and his dread of judgement. Whether or not it was actually written by Keene is doubtful, though balladeers did occasionally interview prisoners for an extra "edge."
- Call Number (click link to view in library catalog)
- IUB00696
- See Also
- Full Text Available at HathiTrust
- Authors
- Hodges, E
- Full Title
- The awful sentance [sic] and lamentations of Keene : who now lies in Horsmonger-lane Goal [sic]; under sentance [sic] of execution, without the least hopes of mercy, for the murder of a child, at Albury, near Guilford.
- Date
- [1852]
- From the Exhibit
- Crymes and Rhymes: More Bloody Versicles
- Publisher
- E Hodges (printer)
- Location
- London
- Language
- English
- Rights
-
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- Text
- Medium
- Ephemera
- Bibliographic Citation
- The Awful Sentence and Lamentations of Keene : Who Now Lies in Horsemonger-Lane Gaol. London: E. Hodges, printer, Wholesale Toy and Marble Warehouse, 31 Dudley Street, 7 Dials, 1852.