1/13/1854:
Henry kills unrequited love, Servilla & self:
With a strong soul he laid his plans,
Deliberate and cool;
And met Servilla one fair morn,
Upon her way to school.
He took the maiden by the hand,
"You shall be mine," he said;
Then he took a pistol from his breast,
And shot her through the head.
Henry and Servilla, or the Death Bridal--; Olive Woolley
Burt, Amer. Murder Ballads, 1958
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