https://omeka.cloud.unimelb.edu.au/execution-ballads/files/original/56d0dc2669898767d2101b56f9824b0c.jpg 2b3c2308ab3ce400a2a049d40a6a2527 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource English Execution Ballads Execution Ballad Synopsis Account of events that are the subject of the ballad Nicholas Balthorp prepares himself for his execution in Calais in 1550. Although his crime is not made explicit, this conforms to a tradition of martyr ballads, written in the voice of those executed for heresy. Transcription Transcription of ballad lyrics When raging death with extreme paine Most cruelly assaultes my herte, And when my fleshe, although in vaine, Doth feare the felinge of that smarte; For when the swerde wil stop mi brethe, Then am I at the poynt of death. I call to minde the goodnes greate The father promised to us al, Howe that his sonne for us should sweat Water and bloud, and drinke the gal, And should lose the life he hathe To pacifie his father's wrathe. And how we shuld by his sonnes death Knowe the father's mind and wil, And to preserve us stil in faith His commaundementes to fulfil; So that, before where we were slaine, By his bloud we might live againe. And where in thousand yeres ther were, Before the comming of this childe, Mani a man that came farre For lacke of knowledge was begild; As Pharaoe's people, whiche did rebel Againste Moses, deserving hel. But when the child had shed his bloud, He made us free wher we were bande; He after was to us so good To put is in the promised lande, And brought us from the lake so depe, Wher he him selfe of us take kepe. Then saide I streight unto my fleshe, The vile carkas, why doest thou fret That of this earthe art made so neshe, And naught thou art but wormes meat? In the have I no delyght, For al is vexed in sprite. Thou haste me caused to offende In folowing muche thi fleshely wil; But, God willing, now I shal amend, In token where of I do the kil, Because thou woldest not have him forgeve Thi shameful fauts while thou might live. Thou didest thi selfe so muche esteme Thou madest thi sprite the to obeye; But thi rewarde is, as I deme, Streight from the spirit now to decaie; And from the world thou shalt now turne, And be a subjecte to the worme. As for my spirite, I trust, he shal Amonge the auncient fathers slepe, Readie when the Lord doth cal His heavenlie deitie for to kepe: This is the chiefe grounde of my faithe, And ther upon I take my death. What availeth anie princely power, Yf God agreeth not them tyl? For if the Lorde doth apointe the houre, Thei can not worke against his wil; So that for me he doth prevente, For to agre I do consente. Beare record now, ye Christian al, That seethe the ende of this mi life, For helpe to none of you I cal, But unto God for mercie rife; But this to you I calle and crye, Witnes a christian do I die. Forgeve me al in this worlde wide, And praie for me whiles I do live: For do [no] mans sake tarieth the tide, Therfore I do you al forgeve. In the Lordes handes I do commend My spirite, and here I make an ende. Finis. Qd. Nicholas Balthorpe. Imprinted at london in Foster lane by Jhon Waley. Method of Punishment Method of punishment described in the ballad. beheading Crime(s) Crime or crimes for which the person in the ballad is convicted. heresy? Gender Gender of the person being executed. male Date Date of ballad 1550 Execution Location Location the condemned was executed. Calais Printing Location Location the ballad pamphlet was printed. London: John Waley, 1550 Digital Object <br /><iframe src="https://omeka.cloud.unimelb.edu.au/execution-ballads/files/fullsize/56d0dc2669898767d2101b56f9824b0c.jpg" frameborder="0" scrolling="yes" width="369" height="500"></iframe> Image notice Full size images of all ballad sheets available at the bottom of this page. Image / Audio Credit Society of Antiquaries Library, Early English Book, 1475-1640 (STC), reel position 2429:09. <a href="https://www.proquest.com/eebo/docview/2240932951/citation/473697C62017455CPQ/1?accountid=12372" target="_blank">EEBO record</a> (institutional login required). Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource A newe balade made by Nicholas Balthorp which suffered in Calys the .xv. daie of marche. MDL.