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T33696 1 The King and Lord Abbot Derry Down The King and Lord Abbot I Will tell you a Story, a Story anon, / Of a noble Prince, and his Name was King John: Derry down, down, hey derry down. Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 1: 289757 An Excellent BALLAD of / KING JOHN / AND THE / ABBOT of CANTERBURY. An Excellent BALLAD of KING JOHN AND THE ABBOT of CANTERBURY. An Excellent BALLAD of KING JOHN AND THE ABBOT of CANTERBURY. Printer JOHN WHITE 1730-1730

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I Will tell you a Story, a Story anon, Of a noble Prince, and his Name was King John: For he was a Prince, and a Prince of great Might, He held up great Wrongs, and he put down great Rights. Derry down, down, hey derry down. Ill tell you a Story, a Story so merry, Concerning the Abbot of Canterbury: And of his House-keeping, and high Renown, Which made him repair to fair London Town. Derry down, etc.
Now! now! Brother Abbot, tis told unto me, That thou keepest a far better House than I: And for thy House-keeping, and high Renown, I fear thou hast Treason against my Crown. Derry down, etc. I hope, my Liege, that you owe me no Grudge, For spending of my true gotten Goods. If thou do not Answer me Questions Three, Thy Head shall be taken from thy Body. Derry down, etc.
When I am set so high on my Steed, With my Crown of Gold upon my Head, Amongst all my Nobility with Joy and much Mirth, Thou must tell me to one Penny what I am worth? Derry down, etc. And the next Question you must not flout, How long I shall be riding the World about? And the next Question thou must not shrink, But tell to me truly what I do think? Derry down, etc. Oh! these are hard Questions for my shallow Wit, For I cannot Answer your Grace as yet: But if you will give me but three Days Space, Ill do my Endeavour to answer your Grace. Derry down, etc. O three Days Space I will thee give, For that is the longest Day thou hast to live: And if thou dost not Answer these Questions right, Thy Head shall be taken from thy Body quite. Derry down, etc. And as the Shepherd was going his Sheep among, He espyd the old Abbot came riding along; How now! Master Abbot, you are welcome home, What News have you brought from good King John? Derry down, etc. Sad News, sad News, I have thee to give, For I have but three Days Space for to live; If I do not Answer him Questions Three, My Head shall be taken from my Body. Derry down, etc. When he is set so high on his Steed, With his Crown of Gold upon his Head; Amongst all his Nobility with Joy and much Mirth, I must tell him to one Penny what he is worth. Derry down, etc. And the next Question I must not flout, How long he shall be riding the World about: And the third Question I must not shrink, But tell him truly what he does think. Derry down, etc.
O Master, did you never hear it yet, That a Fool may learn a wise Man Wit: Lend me but your Horse and your Apparel, Ill ride to fair London and answer the Quarrel. Derry down, etc. Now I am set so high on my Steed, With my Crown of Gold upon my Head, Amongst all my Nobility with Joy and much Mirth, Now tell me to one Penny what I am worth? Derry down, etc. For thirty Pence our Saviour was sold, Amongst the false Jews as you have been told; And Nine and Twentys the Worth of thee, For I think thou art one Penny worse than he. Derry down, etc. And the next Question thou mayst not flout, How long I shall be riding the World about? You must rise with the Sun, and ride with the same, Until the next Morning he rises again. Derry down, etc. And then Im sure you need not doubt, But in Twenty-four Hours youll ride it about: And at the third Number thou must not shrink, But tell to me truly what I do think? Derry down, etc. All that I can do, and twill make your Heart merry, For you think Im the Abbot Canterbury, But Im his poor Shepherd, as you may see, And am come to beg Pardon for him and me. Derry down, etc. The King he turned him about and did smile, Saying, Thou shalt be Abbot the other while. Oh! no, my Liege, there is no such need, For I can neither Write nor Read. Derry down, etc. Then four Pounds a Week will I give unto thee, For this merry true Jest thou hast told to me: And tell the old Abbot when thou comest home, Thou hast brought him a Pardon from good King John. Derry down, down, hey derry down.
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