The FRIAR well Fitted;  
OR, 
A pretty Jest that once befell,  
How a Maid put a Friar to cool in the Well.   
To a Merry Tune.  
 
 
AS I lay musing all alone,  
fa, lafoy, lafoy, lafoy, lafoy,  
A pretty jest I thought upon,  
fa, lafoy, lafoy, lafoy, lafoy,  
Then listen a while, and I will you tell,  
Of a Friar that loved a bonny Lass well  
fa, lafoy, lafoy, lafoy, lafoy,  
fa, lafoy, lafoy, lang-tre-down-dilly.  
He came to the Maid when she went to bed  
fa, lafoy, etc.  
Desiring to have her Maidenhead,  
fa, lafoy, etc.  
But she denied his desire,  
And told him, that she feared Hell Fire;  
fa, lafoy, etc.  
Tush (qd. the Friar) thou needst not  
fa, lafoy, etc.  
If thou wert in hell I could sing thee out doubt  
fa, lafoy, etc.  
Then (qd. the maid) thou shalt have thy request,  
The Friar was glad as a Fox in his nest  
fa, lafoy, etc.  
But one thing (quoth she) I do desire,  
fa, lafoy, etc.  
Before you have what you require,  
fa, lafoy, etc.  
Before that you shall do the thing,  
An Angel of money thou shalt me bring,  
fa, lafoy, etc.  
Tush (quoth the Friar) we shall agree,  
fa, lafoy, etc.  
No money shall part my Love and me;  
fa, lafoy, etc.  
Before that I will see thee lack,  
I'll pawn my grey Gown from my back  
fa, lafoy, etc.  
The Maid bethought her of a wile,  
fa, lafoy, etc.  
How she the Friar might beguile,  
fa, lafoy, etc.  
While she was gone the truth to tell,  
She hung a Cloth before the Well;  
fa, lafoy, lafoy, lafoy, lafoy,  
fa, lafoy, lafoy, lang-tree-down-dilly.  
 
 

THe Friar came as his covenant was  
fa, lafoy, etc.  
With money to his bonny Lass,  
fa, lafoy, etc.  
Good mo●row fair Maid, good morrow, (qd. he)  
Here is the money I promised thee;  
fa, lafoy, lafoy, lafoy, lafoy,  
fa, lafoy, lafoy, lang-tre-down-dilly.  
She thanked the man, & she took his money  
fa, lafoy, etc.  
Now let us go too't, (qd. he) sweet honey  
fa, lafoy, etc.  
Oh stay (qd. she) some respite make,  
My Father comes he will me take;  
fa, lafoy, etc.  
Alas (qd. the Friar) where shall I run,  
fa, lafoy, etc.  
To hide me till he be gone,  
fa, lafoy, etc.  
Behind the Cloth run thou (qd. she)  
And there my Father cannot thee see,  
fa, lafoy, etc.  
Behind the Cloth the Friar crept,  
fa, lafoy, etc.  
And into the Well on a sudden he leapt,  
fa, lafoy, etc.  
Alas (quoth he) I am in the Well,  
No mat (qd. she) if thou wert in Hell;  
fa, lafoy, etc.  
Thou sayest thou couldst sing me out of Hell,  
fa, lafoy, etc.  
Now prithee sing thyself out of the well,  
fa, lafoy, etc.  
The Friar sung on with a pitiful sound,  
Oh help me out, or I shall be drowned;  
fa, lafoy, etc.  
I trow (quoth she) your courage is cooled  
fa, lafoy, etc.  
(Quoth the Friar) I never was so fooled,  
fa, fa, etc.  
I never was served so before,  
then take heed (qd. she) thou comest there no more,  
fa, lafoy, etc.  
(Quoth he) for sweet Saint Francis sake  
fa, lafoy, etc.  
On his Disciple some pity take,  
fa, lafoy, etc.  
(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, etc.  
That she would help him out of the well,  
fa, lafoy, etc.  
She heard him make such piteous moan  
She helped him out, and bid him be gone  
fa, lafoy, etc.  
(Quoth he) shall I have my money again  
fa, lafoy, etc.  
Which from me thou hast beforehand ta'en  
fa, lafoy, etc.  
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, etc.  
Dropping wet, like a new-washed Sheep  
fa, lafoy, etc.  
Both old and young commended the Maid  
That such a witty prank had played,  
fa, lafoy, lafoy, lafoy, lafoy,  
fa, lafoy, lafoy, lang-tre-down-dilly.    

Printed for W. Thackeray, and T. Passenger.