The Friar Well-fitted. OR,  
A pretty J●st that once befell,  
How a Maid put a Friar to cool in the Well.  

To a merry Tune.  
 

AS I lay musing all a loan,  
Fa, lafoy, lafoy, lafoy, la.  
A pretty feast I thought upon,  
Fa, lafoy, lafoy, lafoy, la.  
Then listen a while, and I will you tell,  
Of a Friar that loved a bonny Lass well   

Fa, lafoy, lafoy, lafoy, la.  
Fa, lafoy, lafoy, lang-tre-down-dilly.   

He came to the Maid when she went to bed  
Fa, lafoy, lafoy, lafoy, la.  
Desiring to have her maidenhead,  
Fa, lafoy, lafoy, lafoy, la.  
But she denied his desire,  
And told him that she feared Hell fire:  
Fa, lafoy, etc.   

Tush (quoth the Friar) thou néed'st not doubt  
Fa, lafoy, lafoy, lafoy, la.  
If thou wert in Hell, I coul'd sing the out, request,  
Fa, lafoy, lafoy, lafoy, la.  
Then (quoth the Maid) thou shalt have thy  
The Friar was glad as Fox in his nest.  
Fa, lafoy, etc.   

But one thing (quoth she) I do desire,  
Fa, lafoy, la; lafoy, la.  
Before you have what you require,  
Fa, lafoy, lafoy, lafoy, la.  
Before that you shall do the thing,  
An Angel in money then shall me bring,  
Fa, lafoy, etc.   

Tush, quoth the Friar we shall agree,  
Fa, lafoy, lafoy, la. la.  
No money shall part my Love and me,  
Fa, lafoy, la la, lafoy,  
Before that I will see the lack,  
I'll pawn my grey Gown from my back.  
Fa, lafoy, etc.   

The Maid bet bought her of a wile,  
Fa, lafoy, lafoy, lafoy, lafoy,  
How she the Friar might beguile,  
Fa, lafoy, lafoy, lafoy, la.  
While he was gone the truth to fell,  
She hung a cloth before the well,  
Fa, lafoy, etc.   

The Friar came as his covenant was,  
Fa, lafoy, lafoy, lafoy, la.  
With money unto his bonny Lass,  
Fa, lafoy, la la, la.  
Good morrow fair Maid, good morrow quoth he,  
Here is the money I promised thee.  
Fa, lafoy, lafoy, etc.   

She thanked the man, and she took his money  
Fa, lafoy, lafoy, lafoy, la.  
Now let us go too't, quoth he, sweet honey,  
Fa, lafoy, lafoy, lafoy, la.  
Oh stay, quoth she, some respite make,  
My Father comes, he will me take.   

Fa, lafoy, lafoy, lafoy, la.  
Fa, lafoy, lafoy, lang-tre-down-dilly    

The second part,  
to the smae tune.  
 

ALas (quoth the Friar) where shall I run,  
Fa, lafoy, lafoy, lafoy, la.  
To hide me till that he be gone,  
Fa, lafoy, lafoy, lafoy, la.  
Behind the cloth run thou, quoth she,  
And there my Father cannot thee see.  
Fa, lafoy, lafoy, lafoy, la.  
Fa, lafoy, lafoy, lang-tre-down-dilly.   

Behind the cloth the Friar crept  
Fa, lafoy, lafoy, lafoy, la.  
And into the Well on the sudden he leapt,  
Fa, lafoy, lafoy, lafoy, la.  
Alas quoth he, I am in the Well,  
No matter quoth she, if thou wert in Hell.  
Fa, lafoy, lafoy, etc.   

Thou sayest thou couldst sing me out of Hell  
Fa, lafoy, lafoy, lafoy, la.  
Now I prithee sing thyself out of the Well  
Fa, lafoy, lafoy, lafoy, la.  
The Friar sung on with a pitiful sound  
Oh help me out; or I shall be drowned.  
Fa, lafoy, lafoy, lafoy, etc.   

I trow quoth she, your courage is cooled  
Fa, lafoy, lafoy, lafoy, la.  
Quoth the Friar, I never was so cooled  
Fa, lafoy, lafoy, lafoy, la.  
I never was served so before  
Then take heed quoth she, thou comest there no more  
Fa, lafoy, etc.   

Quoth he, for sweet Saint Francis sake  
Fa, lafoy, lafoy, lafoy, la.  
On his Disciple pity take  
Fa, lafoy, lafoy, lafoy, la.  
Quoth she Saint Francis never taught  
His Scholars to tempt young Maids to naught.  
Fa, lafoy, etc.   

The Friar did entreat her still  
Fa, lafoy, lafoy, lafoy, la.  
That she would help him out of the Well  
Fa, lafoy, lafoy, lafoy, la.  
She heard him make much piteous moan  
She helped him out and bid him be gone.  
Fa, lafoy, etc.   

Quoth be, shall I have my money again  
Fa, lafoy, lafoy, lafoy, la.  
Which thou from me hast beforehand ta'en  
Fa, lafoy, lafoy, lafoy, la.  
Good sir, said she, there's no such matter  
I'll make you pay for fouling my water.  
Fa, lafoy, etc.   

The Friar went all along the street,  
Fa, lafoy, lafoy, lafoy, la.  
Drooping wet like a new washed sheep  
Fa, lafoy, lafoy, lafoy, la.  
Both old and young commended the Maid,  
That such a witty prank had played.   

Fa, lafoy, lafoy, lafoy, la.  
Fa, lafoy, lafoy, lang-tre-down-dilly.   
FINIS.