Llofruddiaeth Thomas Watkins gan Benjamin Jones, Aberdâr 1866/Saesneg

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Frightful Murder

IN

Duke-Street, Aberdare

ON

Friday Evening, Nov. 30th, 1866.

When one

THOMAS WATKINS.

A Cattle Dealer, was murdered by

BENJAMIN JONES, Labourer,

Who has been committed upon the Coroner's warrant to take his trial at the next Swansea Assizes upon the charge of wilful murder.

Working men, come now, consider,
Awful, wretched is your case;
Look around you, see the quarrels
And the murders which take place.
Drink strong drink, has ruined (?many)
And some noble working men;
When will you look at its evils,
And avoid it, now say when?

At Aberdare a little quarrel—
It could not be very great;
But it did excite the parties
All to an alarming beat;
Costs incurred by the complainant—
Great uneasiness to mind,

And the consequence was murder,
Then a prison close behind.

Don't give way to heated passions.
Keep from drink! O keep from drink!
Be all sober, always careful,
Of the world eternal think;
Sickness, accidents are frequent,
Most in consequence of drink;
O avoid it, and he sober,
Of the world eternal think.

See a fellow workman dropping,
See him weltering in his blood,
Dying in that poor condition,
Dying without seeing good.
Life is short, and death is certain.
Seek the Saviour—seek him now,
At his feet in deep repentance
For his pardon do all bow.

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Jones a'i Fab, Argraffwyr, Aberdar.