But Roger the Monk got excessively drunk,

So they put him to bed, and they tucked him in!

The lay-brothers gazed on each other, amazed;

And Simon the Deacon, with grief and surprise.

As he peeped through the key-hole, could scarce fancy real

The scene he beheld, or believe his own eyes.

In his ear was ringing the Lord Abbot singing--

He could not distinguish the words very plain,

But 'twas all about "Cole," and "jolly old Soul,"

And "Fiddlers," and "Punch," and things quite as profane.