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3.145 R188084 1 a Merry Tune A Merry Tune AS I lay musing all alone,/ fa, la[,] la. la, la, fa, la, la. la, la, [lines 2,4,7 of every stanza]; fa, la, la, lang-tre-down-dilly. [line 8 of every stanza] Pepys 3.145 Wing F2208[B]; Rollins (2) 922 (July 3, 1656, ii, 70, Fran. Grove). Pepys Library The Pepys ballads : facsimile volume Editor W.G. Day D.S. Brewer Cambridge [England] 1987 Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 3: 145 The Fryer Well-fitted:/ OR,/ A pretty Jest that once befel,/ How a Maid put a Fryer to cool in the Well. The Fryer Well-fitted: OR, A pretty Jest that once befel, How a Maid put a Fryer to cool in the Well. The Friar Well Fitted: Or, a Pretty Jest That Once Befell, How a Maid Put a Fryer to Cool in the Well. 1/2 sheet oblong folio, ?210 x 304 torn top edge vertical rules 1678-1680 Printed for F. Coles, T. Vere, J. Wright, J. Clarke, W. Thackeray, & T. Passinger. F. Coles, T. Vere, J. Wright, J. Clarke, W. Thackeray,T. Passinger Blagden

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 Taxonomy used by Pepys to Organize Ballads in Albums A Small Promiscuous Supplement Devotion & Morality Drinking & Good Fellowship History - True & Fabulous Humour, Frollicks &c Love Pleasant Love Pleasant and Unfortunate Love Unfortunate Marriage Sea State & Times Tragedy Various Subjects Early Modern Center Ballad Project Keyword Taxonomy advice affliction/health alcohol animals/nature appearance Bible/biblical figures buildings/architecture catastrophe children class clothing/fashion country/nation crime death economics/trade entertainment family/procreation folklore gender historical figures & events holidays/seasons infidelity law London love maritime marriage military/war monstrosity mythology/Classical world news nobility/court politics/government punishment religious concepts religious figures religious types & sects royalty rural life servitude sex/sexuality supernatural/magic The New World travel trickery/deceit urban life vice violence virtue vulgarities/crass humor Library of Congress Subject Heading Taxonomy 8/21/2007 Santa Barbara, California, United States of America Love Pleasant religioustypes&sects sex/sexuality trickery/deceit 08/21/2007 Checker Patrick Ludolph transcription and metadata checked, xml created 07/26/2006 Transcriber Pavneet Aulakh Original Transcription 08/24/2004 Bibliographer Simone Chess Bibliographic SQL Database Record Created
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A S I lay musing all alone, fa, la, la. la, la, A pretty jest I thought upon, fa, la, la, la, la, Then listen a while, and I will you tell. Of a Fryer that lov'd a bonny Lass well fa, la, la, la, la, fa, la, la, lang-tre-down-dilly. He came to the Maid when she went to bed fa, la, etc. Desiring to have her Maiden-head, fa, la, etc. But she denyed his desire And told him, that she feared Hell fire. fa, la, etc. Tush (quod the Fryer) thou needst not doubt fa, la, etc. If thou wert in hell, I could sing thee out fa, la, etc. Then (quod the Maid) thou shalt have thy request The Fryer was glad as a Fox in his nest fa, la, etc.
But one thing (quoth she) I do desire fa, la, etc. Before you have what you require, fa, la, etc. Before that you shall do the thing An Angel of money thou shalt me bring, fa, la, etc. Tush, (quoth the Fryer) we shall agree fa, la, etc. No money shall part my Love and me; fa, la, etc. Before that I will see thee lack; I'le pawn my grey Gown from my back fa, la, etc. The Maid bethought her of a wile, fa, la, etc. How she the Fryer might beguile, fa, la, etc. While she was gone the truth to tell, She hung a cloath before the well; fa, la, la, la, la, fa, la, la, lang-tre-down dilly.
T He Fryer came as his covenant was fa, la, etc. With money to his bonny Lass, fa, la, etc. Good morrow fair Maid, good morrow, quod he Here is the money I promised thee. fa, la, la, la, la, fa, la, la, lang-tre-down-dilly. she thankt the man, & she took his money fa, la, etc. Now let us go too't, (quod he) sweet honey fa, la, etc. Oh stay (quod she) some respite make, My Father comes he will me take fa, la, etc. Alas (quod the Fryer) where shall I run, fa, la, etc. To hide me till that he be gone, fa, la, etc. Behind the cloth run thou (quod she) And there my Father cannot thee see, fa, la, etc. Behind the cloth the Fryer crept, fa, la, etc. And into the well on sudden he leapt, fa, la, etc. Alas (quoth he) I am in the Well, No matter (quod she) if thou wert in Hell; fa, la, etc, Thou say'st thou couldst sing me out of Hell fa, la, etc. Now prethee sing thy self out of the well fa, la, etc. The Fryer sung on with a pittiful sound Oh help me out, or I shall be drown'd; fa, la, etc.
I trow (quoth she) your courage is coll'd fa, la etc. (Quoth the Fryer) I never was so fool'd fa, la, etc. I never was served so before, then take heed (quod she) thou com'st there no more, fa, la, etc. (Quoth he) for sweet Saint Francis sake fa, la, etc. On his Disciple some pitty take, fa, la, etc. (Quoth she) Saint Francis never taught His Scholars, to tempt young Maids to naught; fa, la, etc. The Fryer did intreat her still, fa, la; etc. That she would help him out of the well fa, la, etc. she heard him make such pitious moan, She help'd him out and bid him be gone; fa la, etc. (Quoth he) shall I have my money again fa, la, etc. Which thou from me hast before-hand tane fa, la, good sir (said she) there's no such matter I'le make you pay for fouling my water fa la, etc. The Fryer went all along the street fa, la, etc. Dropping wet, like a new-wash d sheep, fa, la, etc. Both old and young commended the Maid That such a witty prank had plaid, fa, la, la, la, la, fa la, la, lang-tre-down-dilly.