Uploaded February 2019 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Song #73.
Here, take this cup have a drink from the well
Then lend me your ear I’ve a story to tell
Not long ago there was a castle and a prince
And a maiden so fair all surrounded by a fence
Inside those walls the gardens grew lush and green
But the walls themselves were a sight so obscene
A head on each post they were a warning to us all
To keep on our side not to question the wall
A knight from our side saw the maiden from afar
(And) he was drawn to the fence like a moth to a star
So he climbed up the wall and made his way across the lawn
But the prince acted fast and stabbed the knight before the dawn
So look over there, you’ll see his head upon a post
And this is what he said before he gave up the ghost
“Alas, sweet revenge won’t be a story I can tell
but I saw the maiden put poison in the well.”
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Song #73.
Here, take this cup have a drink from the well
Then lend me your ear I’ve a story to tell
Not long ago there was a castle and a prince
And a maiden so fair all surrounded by a fence
Inside those walls the gardens grew lush and green
But the walls themselves were a sight so obscene
A head on each post they were a warning to us all
To keep on our side not to question the wall
A knight from our side saw the maiden from afar
(And) he was drawn to the fence like a moth to a star
So he climbed up the wall and made his way across the lawn
But the prince acted fast and stabbed the knight before the dawn
So look over there, you’ll see his head upon a post
And this is what he said before he gave up the ghost
“Alas, sweet revenge won’t be a story I can tell
but I saw the maiden put poison in the well.”
For a complete index of all the StatQuest videos, check out:
statquest.org/video-index
If you'd like to support StatQuest, please consider...
Patreon: patreon.com/statquest
...or...
YouTube Membership: youtube.com/channel/UCtYLUTtgS3k1Fg4y5tAhLbw/join
...buying one of my books, a study guide, a t-shirt or hoodie, or a song from the StatQuest store...
statquest.org/statquest-store
...or just donating to StatQuest!
paypal.me/statquest
Lastly, if you want to keep up with me as I research and create new StatQuests, follow me on twitter:
twitter.com/joshuastarmer
