The Maid Freed from the Gallows

Deh was a princess propose to be married. During de time she was going on to de day of marriage, she do somet'ing against de rule and regulation of her royalty dat cause her to be brought up in trial, found guilty, an' sentenced to be hung. What she did was against de family rule, so none of dem prepare any help to escape her from de gallows.
De day come fo' her execution. De hour is at hand. She said to de hang-man, “My time is at han'; save me five an' twenty minutes mo'!” She look off an' see her fader was coming.
Ay! ay! deh come me only fader
Who trabbel so many mile!
Do you bring me gold an' silver
To save me body from de eart'?
Fader say,

No, no, Sarey!
I came to see you hung,
An' now you mus' be hung, girl,
You' body is boun' to de eart'.
An' she say, “Still, gentlemen, save me five an' twenty minute more!” Mudder is coming.

Mudder! mudder!
Coming trabbling so many mile,
Do you bring me gold an' silver
To save me body from de eart'?
Mudder replied same as de fader,

No, no Sarey!
I came to see you hung,
An' hung you mus' be hung,
You' body is boun' to de eart'.
Ah say, “Gentlemen, save me five an' twenty minute more!” An' she look far away off yonder, an' saw a bright light, sparkling light, brillian' light. So ev'rybody dat was waiting to see her hung get frightened, t'ink dey was doing wrong to her. So all moving off to de way whe' de brightness is coming direct to de gallows. So all move an' leave de princess alone on de gallows stage.
So she mek her escape, pull de rope as how it was fixed to her an' move herself to a safe place beyon' de light dat is coming. An' she sing,

Ye do come, me only husban',
Trabbel so many mile!
Do you bring me gold an' silver
To save me body from de eart'?
No answer. Repeat twice. An' de power of de chariot an' de great light come up to de gallows, cut it down, mash it up. Great heap, mountain of gold and silver and all great pieces of precious stones, diamonds an' rubies an' all precious t'ing! Der was no end of it. And tek her up. She was help in by her husban' an' save!
Dat's why when people marry, dey drive so rapidly home, horse jump an' mek big! An' pour out money like mountains. Dat's why de king an' princess so rich now.
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