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<DIV1 TYPE="title page">
<PB REF="1">
<PB REF="1" MS="y">
<P>Here beginneth The &s;econd Part of the <HI>FRYER</HI> and the <HI>BOY.</HI></P>
<Q><L>Many a merry Je&s;t</L>
<L>Herein is expre&s;t.</L></Q>
<P><FIGURE>
<FIGDESC>depiction of friar and pipe-playing boy</FIGDESC>
</FIGURE></P>
<P><HI>LONDON,</HI> Printed by <HI>A.M.</HI> and <HI>R.R.</HI> for <HI>Edward Brew&s;ter</HI> the <HI>Crane</HI> in St. <HI>Pauls</HI> Church-yard, and are to be &s;old by <HI>James Gilbert&s;on</HI> next door to the <HI>Sun</HI> and <HI>Bible</HI> on <HI>London-bridg,</HI> 1680.</P>
<PB REF="2">
<P><FIGURE>
<FIGDESC>depiction of friar and pipe-playing boy</FIGDESC>
</FIGURE></P>
</DIV1>
</FRONT>
<BODY>
<DIV1 TYPE="ballad">
<PB REF="2">
<HEAD>The &s;econd Part of the FRIER and the BOY.</HEAD>
<LG>
<L>LEt <HI>Venus</HI> fair that fits above,</L>
<L>And eke <HI>Cupid</HI> the God of Love,</L>
<L>and <HI>Pan</HI> a&s;&s;i&s;t withall;</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>And give true lovers each good thing,</L>
<L>Who li&s;ten to me when I &s;ing,</L>
<L>let ble&s;&s;ing them befall.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>The &s;tory that I &s;hall relate,</L>
<L>Is of a Youths unhappy fate,</L>
<L>and eke his Ie&s;ts withall.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Some call'd him <HI>John,</HI> &s;ome call'd him <HI>Jack</HI></L>
<L>But &s;ure he was a merry Crack,</L>
<L>and witty eke withall.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Then li&s;ten what I &s;ay to you,</L>
<L>And of the&s;e Lines come take a view:</L>
<L>they'l purge your melancholy.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Come laugh your fill and do not &s;pare,</L>
<L>Let all that hears me laugh their &s;hare</L>
<L>come let's be blithe and jolly.</L>
</LG>
<PB REF="3">
<LG>
<L>You oft have read that merry toy</L>
<L>Of the <HI>Fryer</HI> and the <HI>Boy,</HI></L>
<L>how &s;weetly he did play</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Vpon a &s;weet and merry Pipe,</L>
<L>That made mens &s;en&s;es quick and ripe,</L>
<L>and dance both night and day.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>And of his Step-dames cruelty,</L>
<L>And the report that &s;he let fly,</L>
<L>and of the <HI>Fryers</HI> intent,</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>And of his dancing in the bu&s;h,</L>
<L>When that he went to catch the Thru&s;h,</L>
<L>how all his Clothes were rent,</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>How every man &s;tart up and danc't,</L>
<L>Proctors, Prie&s;ts and Sumners pranc't,</L>
<L>&s;o long as they could &s;tand.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>All per&s;ons that this Pipe did hear,</L>
<L>Were fill'd with mirth and merry cheer,</L>
<L>all was at <HI>Jacks</HI> command.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>His manly tricks I will recite,</L>
<L>Filled with mirth and much delight;</L>
<L>how he revenge did take,</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Vpon <HI>Tobias</HI> that &s;tout <HI>Fryer,</HI></L>
<L>And for his tricks gave him his hire,</L>
<L>him&s;elf amends to make.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L><HI>Jack</HI> departed from his Step-dame,</L>
<L>And went to &s;erve a Gentleman,</L>
<L>and pleas'd him wondrous well,</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>And with his maid he fell in love,</L>
<PB REF="3" MS="y">
<L><GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="OXF" EXTENT="1+ letters">ch unto him did faithle&s;s prove,</L>
<L>for truth as I here tell.</L>
</LG>
<P><FIGURE>
<FIGDESC>depiction of effect of pipe-playing</FIGDESC>
</FIGURE></P>
<LG>
<L>This <HI>Fryer</HI> us'd to her bed-&s;ide,</L>
<L>And did no more but up and ride;</L>
<L>all this poor <HI>Jack</HI> beheld;</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>This caus'd <HI>Jack</HI> her to de&s;pi&s;e,</L>
<L>To &s;ee her fall and the <HI>Fryer</HI> ri&s;e;</L>
<L>revenge in's heart then &s;well'd.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L><HI>Venus</HI> and <HI>Cupid</HI> he implores,</L>
<L>The which all true lovers adores,</L>
<L>to grant him his reque&s;t,</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>And <HI>Pan</HI> the Piper for to grant,</L>
<L>To help him play a new corant,</L>
<L>he held it to be be&s;t.</L>
</LG>
<PB REF="4" MS="y">
<P><FIGURE>
<FIGDESC>depiction of effect of pipe-playing</FIGDESC>
</FIGURE></P>
<LG>
<L>Above you may behold and &s;ee,</L>
<L>How he is pro&s;trate on his knee,</L>
<L>and in his hands a Cat;</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>De&s;iring that his love may turn</L>
<L>Into that &s;hape, and ever mourn,</L>
<L>and catch both Mou&s;e and Rat.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Go on and pro&s;per <HI>Venus</HI> &s;aid,</L>
<L>Fall to thy &s;ports, be not afraid</L>
<L>to u&s;e thy utmo&s;t skill.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>I granted have thy full intent,</L>
<L>But &s;ee thou u&s;e't in merriment,</L>
<L>no blood of life to &s;pill,</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>The <HI>Fryer</HI> he was kneeling there,</L>
<L>And when he the&s;e words did hear,</L>
<L>they pierc't him to the heart:</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Now out ala&s;s the <HI>Fryer</HI> &s;aid,</L>
<L>I am in danger and afraid,</L>
<L>'tis I &s;hall feel the &s;mart.</L>
</LG>
<PB REF="4" MS="y">
<LG>
<L>Next night after he did &s;py</L>
<L>The <HI>Fryer</HI> in the maids bed to lye,</L>
<L>&s;tark naked both they lay;</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Then he pul'd out his Pipe and play'd,</L>
<L>And he like one that was afraid,</L>
<L>ran into the high way:</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Both <HI>Fryer</HI> and maid leapt out o'th bed,</L>
<L>The <HI>Fryer</HI> fell down and broke his head,</L>
<L>thus danc't into the &s;treet;</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Both old and young, both rich and poor,</L>
<L>Some out at window &s;ome, at door,</L>
<L>laughing each other greet.</L>
</LG>
<P><FIGURE>
<FIGDESC>depiction of effect of pipe-playing: nakedness, cavorting animals</FIGDESC>
</FIGURE></P>
<LG>
<L>The Cattel hearing of the &s;ame,</L>
<PB REF="5">
<L>Straightway from their pa&s;tures came,</L>
<L>and merrily did dance;</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>The hor&s;es that mo&s;t fa&s;t were <GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="OXF" EXTENT="1+ letters">'d</L>
<L>Came galloping on every &s;ide,</L>
<L>and &s;tately they did prance;</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Al&s;o the &s;wine aloud did cry,</L>
<L>And pre&s;ently pull'd down their <GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="OXF" EXTENT="1+ letters">ty,</L>
<L>and the&s;e full high did capor,</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Al&s;o the Bears began to roar,</L>
<L>And pre&s;ently the &s;table tore,</L>
<L>they altogether vapor.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Like wild the Cats came dancing in,</L>
<L>Each one of them did youl and grin,</L>
<L>and made &s;uch harmony;</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>The Dogs came skipping and did houl,</L>
<L>Al&s;o much &s;tore of feather'd foul,</L>
<L>they danc't prodigou&s;ly;</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Al&s;o the Goats hearing the &s;ame,</L>
<L>From the mountains skipping came,</L>
<L>and knock't their horns together.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Their clattering horns made &s;uch a noi&s;e,</L>
<L>No man could hear each others voice,</L>
<L>like wind and &s;tormy weather;</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Mean while a mighty &s;torm did ri&s;e,</L>
<L>And dark&s;ome clouds made dark the skys,</L>
<L>&s;now, rain and hail together;</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Which did &s;o &s;upple their joynts,</L>
<L>Made many of them untru&s;s their points,</L>
<PB REF="5" MS="y">
<L>in &s;pight of wind and weather,</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>At this &s;ight all men did mu&s;e</L>
<L>That &s;tood on hills, how could they chu&s;e?</L>
<L>but none dur&s;t come them near;</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Thinking both men and cattel mad,</L>
<L>This made the Countrey-men full &s;ad,</L>
<L>and run away for fear,</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>But one more wi&s;er than the re&s;t,</L>
<L>Remembring the former je&s;t,</L>
<L>with wool &s;topt both his ears,</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>And whil&s;t <HI>Jack</HI> did pipe aloud,</L>
<L>The old man pre&s;t into the croud,</L>
<L>as one quite void of fears,</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>And from him &s;nacth't his pipe away;</L>
<L><HI>Fryer</HI> take the pipe, thus did he &s;ay,</L>
<L>I give it unto thee,</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L><HI>Jack</HI> &s;aid, <HI>Fryer</HI> give to me my pipe,</L>
<L>Or it &s;hall co&s;t thee many a &s;tripe,</L>
<L>a&s;&s;ured &s;halt thou be:</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Thy pipe he &s;aid thou &s;halt not have,</L>
<L>For thou art an unlucky knave,</L>
<L>I know unto my &s;orrow;</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>See&s;t thou not how we are tir'd,</L>
<L>We never yet the pipe de&s;ir'd,</L>
<L>call thou again to morrow.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>At this the rabble did &s;till &s;tand,</L>
<L>And tho&s;e that danced hand in hand,</L>
<L>the <HI>Fryer</HI> and the maid.</L>
</LG>
<PB REF="6">
<LG>
<L>Every one at them did &s;coff,</L>
<L>To &s;ee them naked and clothes off,</L>
<L>how they were both betray'd.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>But <HI>Jack</HI> he knew not what to &s;ay,</L>
<L>Becau&s;e his pipe was ta'ne away,</L>
<L>this made him very &s;ad:</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>He vow'd revenged for to be,</L>
<L>Or el&s;e hew down the <HI>Fryers</HI> be&s;t tree,</L>
<L>the be&s;t fruit-tree he had:</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>And as you &s;hall under&s;tand,</L>
<L>A fair wood-ax was near at hand,</L>
<L>to felling &s;traight he went;</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>The <HI>Fryer</HI> hearing of the &s;ound,</L>
<L>He &s;traightway came into the ground,</L>
<L>to know <HI>Jacks</HI> full intent;</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>The <HI>Fryer</HI> he began to threat,</L>
<L><GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="OXF" EXTENT="1 letter">ow evilly <HI>Jack</HI> he would intreat,</L>
<L>&s;aid &s;urely he &s;hould dye:</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Not &s;o, <HI>Tobias,</HI> &s;aid the youth,</L>
<L><GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="OXF" EXTENT="1 letter"> hope you do not now &s;peak truth,</L>
<L><HI>peccavi</HI> I do cry.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L><GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="OXF" EXTENT="1+ letters">h good <HI>Tobias</HI> then he &s;aid,</L>
<L><GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="OXF" EXTENT="1+ letters">onder's a troup makes me afraid:</L>
<L>the <HI>Fryer</HI> turn'd him round;</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L><HI><GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="OXF" EXTENT="1+ letters">ck</HI> over his head did ca&s;t a line,</L>
<L><GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="OXF" EXTENT="1+ letters">hich about his arms did twine,</L>
<L>and to a tree him bound.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L><HI><GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="OXF" EXTENT="1+ letters">cks</HI> &s;en&s;es then was quick and ripe,</L>
<PB REF="6" MS="y">
<L>And from the <HI>Fryer</HI> he took his pipe,</L>
<L>and made him &s;ing a ma&s;s;</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>His Leman hearing of the noi&s;e,</L>
<L>And knowing well the <HI>Fryers</HI> voice,</L>
<L>came like a loving la&s;s;</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Belly to belly he did them tye,</L>
<L>Both fa&s;t to th' tree a&s;&s;uredly,</L>
<L>and then his pipe 'gan play;</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>The <HI>Fryer</HI> then knockt the tree amain.</L>
<L>So that the blood ran down again,</L>
<L>cry'd <HI>Jack</HI> I pray the &s;tay.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Betwixt the <HI>Fryer</HI> and his la&s;s,</L>
<L>Such a jumbling then there was,</L>
<L>the like was never &s;een;</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>The blood ran down on every &s;ide,</L>
<L>Our bones are broken they both cry'd,</L>
<L>again&s;t this tree &s;o green:</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>But <HI>Jack</HI> &s;o left them in this &s;ort,</L>
<L>And bids them take their fills of &s;port,</L>
<L>&s;aid thus, I you befriend.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>He &s;traight repair'd unto the town,</L>
<L>And unto them full many a clown,</L>
<L>did thither quickly &s;end;</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Which when they came, did laugh amain,</L>
<L>To &s;ee the <HI>Fryer</HI> and's la&s;s half &s;lain;</L>
<L>thou holy <HI>Fryer</HI> they &s;aid,</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Do&s;t thou love the fle&s;h &s;o well,</L>
<L>That this gay tree thou mean'&s;t to fell,</L>
<PB REF="7">
<L>and kill this comely maid.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Long after this good <HI>Tobias</HI></L>
<L>Would needs go preach where <HI>Jack</HI> was,</L>
<L>and thither he doth weand;</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>The &s;erving-men with wine him ply,</L>
<L>Before he doth a&s;cend on high,</L>
<L>their kindne&s;s to commend.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>He &s;ate by th' fire, as it is &s;aid,</L>
<L>And's book upon the dre&s;&s;er laid;</L>
<L><HI>Jack</HI> &s;tole away his notes.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>When that he began to preach,</L>
<L>His notes were all out of his reach,</L>
<L>he can prove nothing he quotes:</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>From pulpit &s;traight then he came down,</L>
<L>Like unto a block-headed clown,</L>
<L>and nought could &s;ay at all:</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>The people then laught him to &s;corn;</L>
<L>This made the <HI>Fryer</HI> to &s;eem forlorn,</L>
<L>for pardon he did call.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>It fell out on a holyday,</L>
<L><HI>Tobias</HI> went to th' kirk to pray,</L>
<L>having drank ale and wine:</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Having &s;ung ma&s;s he was to preach,</L>
<L>And his towns-men he would teach.</L>
<L>how they &s;hould be divine.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>A long p&s;alm he then did call.</L>
<L>The hundred and nineteenth all,</L>
<L>good order for to keep</L>
</LG>
<PB REF="7" MS="y">
<LG>
<L>The Clerk aloud the &s;ame did cry;</L>
<L>The people made &s;uch harmony,</L>
<L>the <HI>Fryer</HI> fell fa&s;t a&s;leep:</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>And having &s;ung a full large hour,</L>
<L>The <HI>Fryer</HI> to wake had not the power,</L>
<L>they &s;ung &s;o merry a &s;train.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>The people thought he had been dead,</L>
<L>And that life from him was fled;</L>
<L>they &s;ate amazed then.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>The &s;exton took him by the arm,</L>
<L>And &s;hook him, but did him no harm,</L>
<L>&s;o that he did him maze.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>The gla&s;s is out the &s;exton cry'd,</L>
<L>The wor&s;e for me rhe <HI>Fryer</HI> reply'd,</L>
<L>fill't round again &s;traight wayes:</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>The <HI>Fryer</HI> remembring of the hou&s;e,</L>
<L>Where that morn he did carou&s;e,</L>
<L>cry'd with a merry &s;train;</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>All per&s;ons that do &s;it or &s;tand,</L>
<L>Obey my words, I you command,</L>
<L>fill all the pots again,</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Then &s;tart up that jovel croud,</L>
<L>And every one laught out aloud:</L>
<L>&s;ome to <GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="OXF" EXTENT="1+ letters">&s;elves did mumble:</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Some over the pews did skip,</L>
<L>And &s;ome over the forms did trip;</L>
<L>they altogether tumble:</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L><HI>Jack</HI> he fir&s;t goes out o'th door,</L>
<PB REF="8">
<L>And doth run the croud before,</L>
<L>and then with pipe aloud,</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>He leads them &s;traight unto a green,</L>
<L>Where all at once were dancing &s;een,</L>
<L>a mighty mixed croud:</L>
</LG>
<P><FIGURE>
<FIGDESC>depiction of effect of pipe-playing: general capering</FIGDESC>
</FIGURE></P>
<LG>
<L><GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="OXF" EXTENT="1+ letters">ch man did take a married wife,</L>
<L><GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="OXF" EXTENT="1+ letters">d danced about for love and life;</L>
<L>fine pa&s;time to behold:</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L><GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="OXF" EXTENT="1+ letters">ch batchelor did take his maid,</L>
<L><GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="OXF" EXTENT="1+ letters">d nimbly pranc'd as it is &s;aid,</L>
<L>&s;o long as breath did hold.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L><GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="OXF" EXTENT="1+ letters">ttle children did dance a round,</L>
<L><GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="OXF" EXTENT="1 word"> if their feet could feel no ground,</L>
<PB REF="8">
<L>rare pa&s;time they did make;</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Al&s;o the lame that could not go,</L>
<L>Did then the art of footing know,</L>
<L>and lamene&s;s did for&s;ake.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>The Fryer had left his pulpit, and</L>
<L>Did dance as long as he could &s;tand,</L>
<L>among&s;t the jovial crew;</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>The Officers that liv'd about,</L>
<L>Came for to view this merry rout,</L>
<L>and of them took a view.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>And as I bear, the truth to tell,</L>
<L>The officers to dancing fell,</L>
<L>and call'd upon the Fryer,</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>That he &s;ome merry &s;ong &s;hould &s;ing,</L>
<L>As they were dancing in the ring,</L>
<L>which he us'd in the Quire.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>The Fryer rais'd his voice &s;o high,</L>
<L>And all the people, verily,</L>
<L>&s;trange ecchoes did rebound,</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Their &s;inging was exceeding rare,</L>
<L>Their voices &s;ounded in the air</L>
<L>even from sky to ground.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>The officers prote&s;ted then,</L>
<L>As they were all living men,</L>
<L>the piper he &s;hould dye,</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Except the boy had &s;o much wit,</L>
<L>Pre&s;ently from that place to flit,</L>
<L>his liberty to buy.</L>
</LG>
<PB REF="9">
<LG>
<L>The piper he &s;tart up as then,</L>
<L>And &s;pake both unto maids and men,</L>
<L>and loud to them did hollow:</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Now I'le play you the wild-goo&s;e-cha&s;e,</L>
<L>See that you follow me apace:</L>
<L>&s;o he plaid, follow, follow.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>So all at once aloud did &s;ing,</L>
<L>And danc'd in ranks, files and ring,</L>
<L>into the woods &s;o fair:</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>The officers did then prote&s;t,</L>
<L>If <HI>Jack</HI> would let them take &s;ome re&s;t,</L>
<L>better that he &s;hould fare.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Peace, &s;aid the Fryer, I do thee charm;</L>
<L>See that thou do us no more harm,</L>
<L>for we all weary be:</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Then <HI>Jack</HI> unto them did prote&s;t,</L>
<L>He freely gave them leave to re&s;t,</L>
<L>and from dancing let them free.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Then had they &s;ome merry chat,</L>
<L>Some talkt of this, and &s;ome of that,</L>
<L>and &s;ome wry faces make:</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Some laught till they were almo&s;t bra&s;t,</L>
<L>And &s;ome did hold their &s;ides full fa&s;t,</L>
<L>becau&s;e they &s;ore did ake.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>The Fryer complained of his fate,</L>
<L>And to the officers did prate,</L>
<L>of this unhappy lad:</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L><GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="OXF" EXTENT="1+ letters">rote&s;ting then a&s;&s;uredly,</L>
<PB REF="9" MS="y">
<L>That of that &s;urfeit he &s;hould dye,</L>
<L>if no redre&s;s he had.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>The officers &s;aid &s;urely we,</L>
<L><GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="OXF" EXTENT="1 word"> of the Fryers &s;ide mu&s;t be,</L>
<L>or el&s;e wee'&s;t fare full ill.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L><GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="OXF" EXTENT="1 letter">ood officers then &s;aid the Fryer,</L>
<L>I will complain unto the Prior,</L>
<L>that he this rogue may kill.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>The Fryer with's heart full of care,</L>
<L>Straight to the Abby doth repair,</L>
<L>and falls upon his knee&punc;</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>My Lord &s;ome pity on me take,</L>
<L>Then for our Ladies &s;ake,</L>
<L>revenged let me be.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>There is a youth in our precinct,</L>
<L><GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="OXF" EXTENT="1 word"> Lord I'le tell you as I think,</L>
<L>the like hath never been:</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>He hath a pipe a&s;&s;uredly,</L>
<L>Will make men dance and caper high,</L>
<L>the like was never &s;een.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Then &s;aid the Prior, fain would I &s;ee,</L>
<L>The thing that thou ha&s;t told to me,</L>
<L>it mu&s;t be pa&s;&s;ing trim.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Heavens forbid then &s;aid the Fryer,</L>
<L>Pray let me from this place retire,</L>
<L>if that you will hear him.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>The Prior did all the Fryers command,</L>
<L>Before him pre&s;ently to &s;tand,</L>
<PB REF="10">
<L>a Court there he did hold,</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>He for the Priore&s;s did call,</L>
<L>And all the Nuns both great and &s;mall,</L>
<L>his mind for to unfold.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>He &s;ummoned all &s;orts of Monks,</L>
<L>The Dunces, and the famous Punks,</L>
<L>unto him to repair:</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>For many others then he &s;ent,</L>
<L>Declaring of his full intent,</L>
<L>and of his prudent care.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Then gave he <HI>Tobias</HI> charge,</L>
<L>And commi&s;&s;ion very large,</L>
<L>to bring <HI>Jack</HI> him before;</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Then took he a mighty guard,</L>
<L>Promi&s;ing a great reward,</L>
<L>of gold and &s;ilver &s;tore.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>They brought <HI>Jack</HI> before the Prior,</L>
<L>With <HI>Tobias</HI> the dancing Fryer,</L>
<L>which to him did complain:</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>My Lord, this boy is very ba&s;e,</L>
<L>I wi&s;h your Lord&s;hip would him cha&s;e,</L>
<L>revenge I might attain.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>The Prior &s;aid, let me hear the &s;ound</L>
<L>Of this &s;ame pipe that's newly found,</L>
<L>what mu&s;ick it can make?</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Heavens forbid then &s;aid the Fryer,</L>
<L>That ever I &s;hould hear that lire&punc;</L>
<L>&s;ome pity on me take:</L>
</LG>
<PB REF="10" MS="y">
<LG>
<L><GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="OXF" EXTENT="1 letter">y hands and feet together bind,</L>
<L><GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="OXF" EXTENT="1+ letters">th before, and eke behind,</L>
<L>&s;o that I may not move.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L><GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="OXF" EXTENT="1 letter">hey bound him in his gown and cope,</L>
<L><GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="OXF" EXTENT="1 letter">ith a &s;trong and tru&s;ty rope,</L>
<L>the effect ot'h pipe to prove.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L><GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="OXF" EXTENT="1 letter">ipe on my &s;on then &s;aid the Prior,</L>
<L><GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="OXF" EXTENT="1 letter">nd likewi&s;e &s;o &s;aid every Fryer,</L>
<L>let's hear thy melody.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L><GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="OXF" EXTENT="1 letter">hen <HI>Jack</HI> his pipe then did advance,</L>
<L><GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="OXF" EXTENT="1 letter">ll the Fryers began to dance,</L>
<L>the Prior capered high.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L><GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="OXF" EXTENT="1+ letters">me Priore&s;s nimbly trac'd the ground,</L>
<L><GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="OXF" EXTENT="1 letter">nd all her Nuns did dance her round,</L>
<L>brave pa&s;time to behold.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L><GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="OXF" EXTENT="1 letter"> Nun that with a Fryer did lye,</L>
<L><GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="OXF" EXTENT="1 letter">ame skipping in immediately</L>
<L>clad in a Fryers coul.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L><GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="OXF" EXTENT="1 letter">he Fryer it'h Nun's attire was &s;een,</L>
<L><GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="OXF" EXTENT="1 letter">hich did declare where they had been,</L>
<L>appearing in this &s;ort.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L><GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="OXF" EXTENT="1 letter">he cook came dancing with his &s;pit,</L>
<L><GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="OXF" EXTENT="1+ letters">d as he danc't the Fryers hit,</L>
<L>which added to the &s;port.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L><GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="OXF" EXTENT="1 letter">he &s;cullion with his dripping-pan,</L>
<L><GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="OXF" EXTENT="1 letter">ame dancing in like any man:</L>
<L>and as he turned round,</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L><GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="OXF" EXTENT="1 letter">e hit the Fryers upon the face,</L>
<PB REF="11">
<L>As he round about did trace;</L>
<L>then tumbled on the ground,</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>The Fryer that did lye fa&s;t bound,</L>
<L>Lay wallowing upon the ground,</L>
<L>and beat again&s;t the &s;tones:</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>And many a crack he did let fly,</L>
<L>Which did amaze the company.</L>
<L>he almo&s;t bur&s;t his bones.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>The Prior and dame Priore&s;s,</L>
<L>As they &s;till danc'd, they &s;till did ki&s;s,</L>
<L>as they danc'd in the hall.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>The Prior he lightly leapt about,</L>
<L>Pearking his legs now in, now out,</L>
<L>and &s;o catcht many a fall.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>The Fryers all like hare-brain'd fools.</L>
<L>Leapt over tables and ore &s;tools,</L>
<L>and al&s;o brake their &s;hins.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>In heaps they roul upon the ground,</L>
<L>Whil&s;t that <HI>Jacks</HI> mu&s;ick it doth found,</L>
<L>and bur&s;t their face and &s;hins,</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>The Prior with dancing was &s;o &s;ore,</L>
<L>That he &s;aid boy do thou give ore,</L>
<L>thou &s;halt receive no harm:</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>No man &s;hall do thee any wrong,</L>
<L>Neither with his hand nor tongue,</L>
<L>&s;o well I will them charm.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>My Lord, &s;aid he, you have your will,</L>
<L>I will forbear; they all &s;tood &s;till,</L>
<PB REF="11">
<L>&s;ome laugh, and &s;ome do rage;</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Some weary, to the ground do fall,</L>
<L>Some lean their backs again&s;t the wall,</L>
<L>their laughing to a&s;&s;wage.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Thus was he from the Abby &s;ent,</L>
<L>The Fryers and Nuns had all content,</L>
<L>he had a great reward:</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Their grief of heart he did a&s;&s;wage,</L>
<L>And al&s;o did appea&s;e their rage,</L>
<L>the Prior did him regard.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Then homewards &s;traight he did repair,</L>
<L>Singing, hey hoe, away the mare,</L>
<L>&s;till piping as he went:</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>A crew of labourers he meets,</L>
<L>As they marcht home along the &s;treets,</L>
<L>they wondred what he meant:</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Then &s;traight to dancing all they fell,</L>
<L>The rea&s;on why they could not tell,</L>
<L>with pick-axes and &s;pades:</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>They &s;wung the &s;ame about their heads,</L>
<L>As if they had been feather-beds;</L>
<L>they pranct like merry blades.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Some oy&s;ter-women pa&s;&s;ing by,</L>
<L>And hearing of this harmony,</L>
<L>thru&s;t in among&s;t the throng:</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>The labourers to fighting fell,</L>
<L>The women &s;par'd them never a deal:</L>
<L>they &s;corned to take wrong,</L>
</LG>
<PB REF="12">
<LG>
<L>Till &s;ome officers came by,</L>
<L>And parted them immediately:</L>
<L>thus I conclude my &s;ong.</L>
</LG>
<TRAILER>FINIS.</TRAILER>
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