There Will Be No Execution Today

Hear ye, hear ye

Harken to me as I say

There's been issued a stay

There will be no execution today

What seemed so obvious a case

Has divorced itself into disgrace

For the headsmen was charged with murderous accounts

In the deaths of many, their score beyond count

Then a development

A trifling thing

He confessed he acted

By order of the king

To the palace, we sojourned

Amongst the courtiers and captains

Graced by their succor

From our majesty, a full testimony we secured

Though the ledgers, well kept, detailed expenses as followed:

Axes, blocks, scaffolds , and coffins

Armor , swords , crossbows, and matching bolts

Pensions (for guards) , presses for printers, and town callers

Despite our full efforts,

An investigation most total

Not one execution order, signed nor delivered,

Could we uncover

As we departed

A question we were gifted

Who’s to swing the axe

If the headman is afflicted?

Without all the relevant facts presented

It would be too unkind, too cruel to our kindred

To emburden a loyal servant

Either unjustly or so prejudiced, so

Hear ye hear ye

Harken to me as I say

There's been issued a stay

There will be no execution today

Unless the king’s mind changes

Then we must proceed without delay

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