Our brethren of New England use br Choice malefactors to excuse, br And hang the guiltless in their stead, br Of whom the churches have less need; br As late it happened in a town br Where lived a cobbler, and but one, br That out of doctrine could cut use, br And mend men's lives as well as shoes. br This precious brother having slain br In times of peace an Indian, br Not out of malice, but mere zeal, br Because he was an infidel; br The mighty Tottipotimoy br Complaining loudly of the breach br Of league held forth by brother Patch, br Against the articles in force br Between both churches, his and ours; br For which he craved the saints to render br Into his hands, or hang the offender. br But they maturely having weighed br They had no more but him of the trade, br A man that served them in the double br Capacity to spare him; yet to do br The Indian Hogan Mogan too br Impartial justice, in his stead did br Hang an old weaver that was bedrid.