TREASON Justly Punished:  
OR, A Full Relation of the Condemnation, and Execution of Mr. William Staley, who was found Guilty of High Treason, at the Kings-bench-barr at Westminster, on Thursday the 21st. of Nou. 1678. For Speaking Dangerous, and Treasonable words against his most Sacred Majesty the King. For which he was sentenced to be Drawn, Hanged, and Quartered. And was accordingly Executed upon Tuesday the 26 th'. of this Instant Nou. 1678. at Tyburn.  
Tune of, The Rich Merchantman, etc. With Allowance.  
 
 

O Stay, and lend an Ear,  
you Loyal Subjects all,  
And by this Story you shall hear,  
behold a Traitor's fall:  
Who was by due desert,  
found guilty of a crime;  
The like where of hath not been known,  
in any Age or Time.   

This William Staley, he  
by Trade a Goldsmith was,  
And near to Coven-Garden lived,  
as now it came to pass:  
Who being void of grace,  
and blinded with false zeal,  
Of late spoke Treason at a place,  
which he could not conceal.   

A Papist he was bred,  
one of the Popish Crew,  
And was by Jesuits Mifled,  
which he too late did rue:  
Such Principles he learned,  
beyond the Ocean Main,  
As brought him to a shameful End,  
with Torture and with Pain.   

Great Malice in his mind,  
this wicked wretch did bear,  
And likewise was to blood inclined,  
as doth too plain appear:  
Where I shall now relate,  
how he to Trial came:  
Where thousands flocked to the place  
to hear and see the same.   

God save the King.   
 

UNto the Kings-Bench-Bar,  
the Prisoner was brought in,  
Where he Indicted was, for words  
of Treason, 'gainst our King:  
Which was by Evidence  
of witnesses, made clear,  
By Gentlemen of worth and note,  
who did the Treason hear.   

O wicked Bloody wretch,  
to think of such a thing,  
He said himself, with his own hands,  
would kill our Sovereign King:  
To which he for himself  
could answer very small,  
Which did unto the purpose tend,  
in presence of them all.   

A learned Jury there  
impanneled was that time,  
Who quickly did consider of  
the Traitor's hamous crime:  
Which did appear so plain,  
that in a little space,  
They quickly gave their verdict in,  
not moving from the place.   

Where he was Guilty found  
of Treason, which he spoke,  
with Malice and with bloody thoughts  
when none did him provoke:  
The judge then Sentence gave,  
that he should for the same  
Be Hanged, and drawn, and quartered  
being so much to blame.   

Then was he carried back  
in Prison to remain,  
Until the doleful, dismal day  
of Execution came:  
Where he had time and space,  
his faults for to bewail,  
Unless he was so void of grace,  
no comfort could prevail.   

And now the fatal day  
being come, which was so nigh,  
Great store of People flocked there  
to see the Prisoner die:  
Who was brought to the place,  
to undergo his Doom,  
Which was a great and vile disgrace  
to all the sons of Rome.   

His Quarters are to be  
disposed on each Gate,  
That every one who see the same,  
may all such Treason hate:  
And that the Popish crew  
may see what they deserve,  
For seeking to destroy a King,  
whom God will long preserve.   

For all such Bloody men  
shall have a fall, no doubt,  
And all their Treasons and their Plots  
in time shall be brought out:  
That they and all their Friends,  
their just desert may have,  
For striving to be high and great,  
and others to enslave.    

Printed for F. Coles, T. Vere, J. Wright, and I. Clerk.