Gombert, Johann. A new mournful song, containing the history of Susanna Cox who was hung in Reading for infanticide in the year 1809. : From the German.

Gombert, Johann.

A new mournful song, containing the history of Susanna Cox who was hung in Reading for infanticide in the year 1809. : From the German.

[Allentown, Pa : The Morning Call, 1944]

Translation of: Ein neues Trauer-Lied.

Attributed to Johann Gombert, a Bern Township schoolmaster who was present at the execution of Susanna Cox on June 10, 1809, in Reading, Pa., for the murder of her newborn child. Several broadside editions of the poem were issued soon after the event. Cf. Homan, Wayne E. "The sorrow song of Susanna Cox," in Pennsylvania folklife (Summer 1971), p. 14-16.

Verse in 32 unnumbered stanzas. first line: Take notice now ye people all, ....

Printed in 2 columns; printed area of poems measures 47 x 10 cm.

Clipping from: 'S Pennsylfawnisch Deitsch eck : devoted to the literature, lore and history of the Pennsylvania Germans, clipping has date "7-22-44" added in ms.; paper was a reprint of the weekly Saturday feature of the Allentown Morning Call newspaper, published 1935-1969.

Poem in English and German.

Cox, Susanna, d. 1809,

Infanticide -- Pennsylvania -- Reading.

Murder -- Poetry.

Infanticide -- Poetry.

Executions and executioners -- Poetry.

Crime -- Poetry.

German American poetry.

Broadsides. rbgenr

Women.

'S Pennsylfawnisch Deitsch eck. 1944.

Imprint Pennsylvania. Allentown. 1944.

PA. Allentown. 1944.

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