Here beginneth the second part of the fryer and the boy Many a merry jest herein is exprest.

The second Part of the FRIER and the BOY . LEt Venus fair that fits above , And eke Cupid the God of Love , and Pan assist withall ; And give true lovers each good thing , Who listen to me when I sing , let blessing them befall . The story that I shall relate , Is of a Youths unhappy fate , and eke his Iests withall . Some call'd him John , some call'd him Jack But sure he was a merry Crack , and witty eke withall . Then listen what I say to you , And of these Lines come take a view : they 'l purge your melancholy . Come laugh your fill and do not spare , Let all that hears me laugh their share come let 's be blithe and jolly . You oft have read that merry toy Of the Fryer and the Boy , how sweetly he did play Vpon a sweet and merry Pipe , That made mens senses quick and ripe , and dance both night and day . And of his Step-dames cruelty , And the report that she let fly , and of the Fryers intent , And of his dancing in the bush , When that he went to catch the Thrush , how all his Clothes were rent , How every man start up and danc't , Proctors , Priests and Sumners pranc't , so long as they could stand . All persons that this Pipe did hear , Were fill'd with mirth and merry cheer , all was at Jacks command . His manly tricks I will recite , Filled with mirth and much delight ; how he revenge did take , Vpon Tobias that stout Fryer , And for his tricks gave him his hire , himself amends to make . Jack departed from his Step-dame , And went to serve a Gentleman , and pleas'd him wondrous well , And with his maid he fell in love , ●… ch unto him did faithless prove , for truth as I here tell .

depiction of effect of pipe-playing

This Fryer us'd to her bed-side , And did no more but up and ride ; all this poor Jack beheld ; This caus'd Jack her to despise , To see her fall and the Fryer rise ; revenge in 's heart then swell'd . Venus and Cupid he implores , The which all true lovers adores , to grant him his request , And Pan the Piper for to grant , To help him play a new corant , he held it to be best .

depiction of effect of pipe-playing

Above you may behold and see , How he is prostrate on his knee , and in his hands a Cat ; Desiring that his love may turn Into that shape , and ever mourn , and catch both Mouse and Rat . Go on and prosper Venus said , Fall to thy sports , be not afraid to use thy utmost skill . I granted have thy full intent , But see thou use 't in merriment , no blood of life to spill , The Fryer he was kneeling there , And when he these words did hear , they pierc't him to the heart : Now out alass the Fryer said , I am in danger and afraid , 't is I shall feel the smart . Next night after he did spy The Fryer in the maids bed to lye , stark naked both they lay ; Then he pul'd out his Pipe and play'd , And he like one that was afraid , ran into the high way : Both Fryer and maid leapt out o' th bed , The Fryer fell down and broke his head , thus danc't into the street ; Both old and young , both rich and poor , Some out at window some , at door , laughing each other greet .

depiction of effect of pipe-playing: nakedness, cavorting animals

The Cattel hearing of the same , Straightway from their pastures came , and merrily did dance ; The horses that most fast were ●… ' d Came galloping on every side , and stately they did prance ; Also the swine aloud did cry , And presently pull'd down their ●… ty , and these full high did capor , Also the Bears began to roar , And presently the stable tore , they altogether vapor . Like wild the Cats came dancing in , Each one of them did you l and grin , and made such harmony ; The Dogs came skipping and did houl , Also much store of feather'd foul , they danc't prodigously ; Also the Goats hearing the same , From the mountains skipping came , and knock't their horns together . Their clattering horns made such a noise , No man could hear each others voice , like wind and stormy weather ; Mean while a mighty storm did rise , And darksome clouds made dark the skys , snow , rain and hail together ; Which did so supple their joynts , Made many of them untruss their points , in spight of wind and weather , At this sight all men did muse That stood on hills , how could they chuse ? but none durst come them near ; Thinking both men and cattel mad , This made the Countrey-men full sad , and run away for fear , But one more wiser than the rest , Remembring the former jest , with wool stopt both his ears , And whilst Jack did pipe aloud , The old man prest into the croud , as one quite void of fears , And from him snacth't his pipe away ; Fryer take the pipe , thus did he say , I give it unto thee , Jack said , Fryer give to me my pipe , Or it shall cost thee many a stripe , assured shalt thou be : Thy pipe he said thou shalt not have , For thou art an unlucky knave , I know unto my sorrow ; Seest thou not how we are tir'd , We never yet the pipe desir'd , call thou again to morrow . At this the rabble did still stand , And those that danced hand in hand , the Fryer and the maid . Every one at them did scoff , To see them naked and clothes off , how they were both betray'd . But Jack he knew not what to say , Because his pipe was ta'ne away , this made him very sad : He vow'd revenged for to be , Or else hew down the Fryers best tree , the best fruit-tree he had : And as you shall understand , A fair wood-ax was near at hand , to felling straight he went ; The Fryer hearing of the sound , He straightway came into the ground , to know Jacks full intent ; The Fryer he began to threat , ●ow evilly Jack he would intreat , said surely he should dye : Not so , Tobias , said the youth , ● hope you do not now speak truth , peccavi I do cry . ●… h good Tobias then he said , ●… onder's a troup makes me afraid : the Fryer turn'd him round ; ●… ck over his head did cast a line , ●… hich about his arms did twine , and to a tree him bound . ●… cks senses then was quick and ripe , And from the Fryer he took his pipe , and made him sing a mass ; His Leman hearing of the noise , And knowing well the Fryers voice , came like a loving lass ; Belly to belly he did them tye , Both fast to th' tree assuredly , and then his pipe 'gan play ; The Fryer then knockt the tree amain . So that the blood ran down again , cry'd Jack I pray the stay . Betwixt the Fryer and his lass , Such a jumbling then there was , the like was never seen ; The blood ran down on every side , Our bones are broken they both cry'd , against this tree so green : But Jack so left them in this sort , And bids them take their fills of sport , said thus , I you befriend . He straight repair'd unto the town , And unto them full many a clown , did thither quickly send ; Which when they came , did laugh amain , To see the Fryer and 's lass half slain ; thou holy Fryer they said , Dost thou love the flesh so well , That this gay tree thou mean'st to fell , and kill this comely maid . Long after this good Tobias Would needs go preach where Jack was , and thither he doth weand ; The serving-men with wine him ply , Before he doth ascend on high , their kindness to commend . He sate by th' fire , as it is said , And 's book upon the dresser laid ; Jack stole away his notes . When that he began to preach , His notes were all out of his reach , he can prove nothing he quotes : From pulpit straight then he came down , Like unto a block-headed clown , and nought could say at all : The people then laught him to scorn ; This made the Fryer to seem forlorn , for pardon he did call . It fell out on a holyday , Tobias went to th' kirk to pray , having drank ale and wine : Having sung mass he was to preach , And his towns-men he would teach . how they should be divine . A long psalm he then did call . The hundred and nineteenth all , good order for to keep The Clerk aloud the same did cry ; The people made such harmony , the Fryer fell fast asleep : And having sung a full large hour , The Fryer to wake had not the power , they sung so merry a strain . The people thought he had been dead , And that life from him was fled ; they sate amazed then . The sexton took him by the arm , And shook him , but did him no harm , so that he did him maze . The glass is out the sexton cry'd , The worse for me rhe Fryer reply'd , fill 't round again straight wayes : The Fryer remembring of the house , Where that morn he did carouse , cry'd with a merry strain ; All persons that do sit or stand , Obey my words , I you command , fill all the pots again , Then start up that jovel croud , And every one laught out aloud : some to ●… selves did mumble : Some over the pews did skip , And some over the forms did trip ; they altogether tumble : Jack he first goes out o' th door , And doth run the croud before , and then with pipe aloud , He leads them straight unto a green , Where all at once were dancing seen , a mighty mixed croud :

depiction of effect of pipe-playing: general capering

●… ch man did take a married wife , ●… d danced about for love and life ; fine pastime to behold : ●… ch batchelor did take his maid , ●… d nimbly pranc'd as it is said , so long as breath did hold . ●… ttle children did dance a round , 〈◇〉 if their feet could feel no ground , rare pastime they did make ; Also the lame that could not go , Did then the art of footing know , and lameness did forsake . The Fryer had left his pulpit , and Did dance as long as he could stand , amongst the jovial crew ; The Officers that liv'd about , Came for to view this merry rout , and of them took a view . And as I bear , the truth to tell , The officers to dancing fell , and call'd upon the Fryer , That he some merry song should sing , As they were dancing in the ring , which he us'd in the Quire . The Fryer rais'd his voice so high , And all the people , verily , strange ecchoes did rebound , Their singing was exceeding rare , Their voices sounded in the air even from sky to ground . The officers protested then , As they were all living men , the piper he should dye , Except the boy had so much wit , Presently from that place to flit , his liberty to buy . The piper he start up as then , And spake both unto maids and men , and loud to them did hollow : Now I 'le play you the wild-goose-chase , See that you follow me apace : so he plaid , follow , follow . So all at once aloud did sing , And danc'd in ranks , files and ring , into the woods so fair : The officers did then protest , If Jack would let them take some rest , better that he should fare . Peace , said the Fryer , I do thee charm ; See that thou do us no more harm , for we all weary be : Then Jack unto them did protest , He freely gave them leave to rest , and from dancing let them free . Then had they some merry chat , Some talkt of this , and some of that , and some wry faces make : Some laught till they were almost brast , And some did hold their sides full fast , because they sore did ake . The Fryer complained of his fate , And to the officers did prate , of this unhappy lad : ●… rotesting then assuredly , That of that surfeit he should dye , if no redress he had . The officers said surely we , 〈◇〉 of the Fryers side must be , or else wee'st fare full ill . ●ood officers then said the Fryer , I will complain unto the Prior , that he this rogue may kill . The Fryer with 's heart full of care , Straight to the Abby doth repair , and falls upon his knee ▪ My Lord some pity on me take , Then for our Ladies sake , revenged let me be . There is a youth in our precinct , 〈◇〉 Lord I 'le tell you as I think , the like hath never been : He hath a pipe assuredly , Will make men dance and caper high , the like was never seen . Then said the Prior , fain would I see , The thing that thou hast told to me , it must be passing trim . Heavens forbid then said the Fryer , Pray let me from this place retire , if that you will hear him . The Prior did all the Fryers command , Before him presently to stand , a Court there he did hold , He for the Prioress did call , And all the Nuns both great and small , his mind for to unfold . He summoned all sorts of Monks , The Dunces , and the famous Punks , unto him to repair : For many others then he sent , Declaring of his full intent , and of his prudent care . Then gave he Tobias charge , And commission very large , to bring Jack him before ; Then took he a mighty guard , Promising a great reward , of gold and silver store . They brought Jack before the Prior , With Tobias the dancing Fryer , which to him did complain : My Lord , this boy is very base , I wish your Lordship would him chase , revenge I might attain . The Prior said , let me hear the sound Of this same pipe that 's newly found , what musick it can make ? Heavens forbid then said the Fryer , That ever I should hear that lire ▪ some pity on me take : ●y hands and feet together bind , ●… th before , and eke behind , so that I may not move . ●hey bound him in his gown and cope , ●ith a strong and trusty rope , the effect o t'h pipe to prove . ●ipe on my son then said the Prior , ●nd likewise so said every Fryer , let 's hear thy melody . ●hen Jack his pipe then did advance , ●ll the Fryers began to dance , the Prior capered high . ●… me Prioress nimbly trac'd the ground , ●nd all her Nuns did dance her round , brave pastime to behold . ● Nun that with a Fryer did lye , ●ame skipping in immediately clad in a Fryers coul . ●he Fryer i t'h Nun's attire was seen , ●hich did declare where they had been , appearing in this sort . ●he cook came dancing with his spit , ●… d as he danc't the Fryers hit , which added to the sport . ●he scullion with his dripping-pan , ●ame dancing in like any man : and as he turned round , ●e hit the Fryers upon the face , As he round about did trace ; then tumbled on the ground , The Fryer that did lye fast bound , Lay wallowing upon the ground , and beat against the stones : And many a crack he did let fly , Which did amaze the company . he almost burst his bones . The Prior and dame Prioress , As they still danc'd , they still did kiss , as they danc'd in the hall . The Prior he lightly leapt about , Pearking his legs now in , now out , and so catcht many a fall . The Fryers all like hare-brain'd fools . Leapt over tables and ore stools , and also brake their shins . In heaps they roul upon the ground , Whilst that Jacks musick it doth found , and burst their face and shins , The Prior with dancing was so sore , That he said boy do thou give ore , thou shalt receive no harm : No man shall do thee any wrong , Neither with his hand nor tongue , so well I will them charm . My Lord , said he , you have your will , I will forbear ; they all stood still , some laugh , and some do rage ; Some weary , to the ground do fall , Some lean their backs against the wall , their laughing to asswage . Thus was he from the Abby sent , The Fryers and Nuns had all content , he had a great reward : Their grief of heart he did asswage , And also did appease their rage , the Prior did him regard . Then homewards straight he did repair , Singing , hey hoe , away the mare , still piping as he went : A crew of labourers he meets , As they marcht home along the streets , they wondred what he meant : Then straight to dancing all they fell , The reason why they could not tell , with pick-axes and spades : They swung the same about their heads , As if they had been feather-beds ; they pranct like merry blades . Some oyster-women passing by , And hearing of this harmony , thrust in amongst the throng : The labourers to fighting fell , The women spar'd them never a deal : they scorned to take wrong , Till some officers came by , And parted them immediately : thus I conclude my song . FINIS .