“The Friar in the Well”

Description

A friar solicits a girl; she is afraid of hell. The friar points out that he can pray her out. That promise, plus cash in advance, wins her consent, but she -- claiming her father is coming -- causes him to fall into a well, dampening his ardor

Cross references

• cf. "Harry the Tailor" (plot)

References

1. Child 276, "The Friar in the Well" (2 texts)
2. Bronson 276, "The Friar in the Well" (3 versions)
3. Chappell/Wooldridge I, pp. 296-297, "The Maid Peeped out at the Window, or, The Friar in the Well" (1 tune) {Bronson's #1}
4. Kinloch-BBook VII, pp. 24-29, "The Friar" (1 text)
5. BBI, ZN219, "As I lay musing all alone"
6. DT 276, FRIARWEL* FRIARWL2*
7. Roud #116
8. BI, C276