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<NAME>John Pas</NAME>
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<DIV1 TYPE="ballad">
<HEAD>Renowned <HI>Robin Hood:</HI> Or, His famous Archery truly related: with the worthy exploits he acted before Queen <HI>Katherine,</HI> he being an Out-law man, and how &s;he for the &s;ame obtained of the King, his owne, and his fellowes pardon.</HEAD>
<OPENER>To a new tune.</OPENER>
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<LG>
<L>GOld tane from the Kings Harbengers,</L>
<L><HI>downe a downe a downe,</HI></L>
<L>as &s;eldome hath beene &s;eene,</L>
<L><HI>downe a downe a downe,</HI></L>
<L>And carried by bold <HI>Robin Hood,</HI></L>
<L>for a pree&s;ent to the Queene.</L>
<L><HI>downe a downe a downe.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>If that I liue a yeare to an end,</L>
<L>thus can Qu&eacute;ene <HI>Katherine</HI> &s;ay:</L>
<L>Bold <HI>Robin Hood,</HI> I will be thy friend,</L>
<L>and all thy Yeomen gay.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>The Qu&eacute;ene is to her Chamber gone,</L>
<L>as fa&s;t as &s;hee can wen,</L>
<L>She cals vnto her lonely Page,</L>
<L>his name was <HI>Richard Patringten.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Come hither to me thou louely Page,</L>
<L>come thou hither to mee.</L>
<L>For thou mu&s;t po&s;t to <HI>Nottingham</HI></L>
<L>as fa&s;t as thou can dr&eacute;e.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>And as thou goe&s;t to <HI>Nottingham,</HI></L>
<L>&s;earch all tho&s;e Engli&s;h wood,</L>
<L>Enquire of one good Yeoman or another,</L>
<L>that can tell thee of <HI>Robin Hood.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Sometimes hee went, &s;ometimes h&eacute;e ran,</L>
<L>as fa&s;t as hee could win,</L>
<L>And when hee came at <HI>Nottingham,</HI></L>
<L>there he tooke vp his Inne.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>And when he came at <HI>Nottingham,</HI></L>
<L>and had tooke vp his Inne,</L>
<L>He cals for a Pottle of Reni&s;h wine,</L>
<L>and dranke a health to his Qu&eacute;ene.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>There &s;ate a Yeoman by his &s;ide,</L>
<L>tell me &s;weet Page &s;aid hee,</L>
<L>What is thy bu&s;ine&s;&s;e, or the cau&s;e</L>
<L>&s;o far in this North Countrey.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>This is my bu&s;ine&s;&s;e and the cau&s;e,</L>
<L>Sir, Ile tell it you for good,</L>
<L>To enquire of one good yeoman or another</L>
<L>to tell me of <HI>Robin Hood.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Ile get my hor&s;e betime in the morne,</L>
<L>be it be breake of day,</L>
<L>And I will &s;hew thee bold <HI>Robin Hood,</HI></L>
<L>and all his Yeomen gay.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>When that he came at <HI>Robin Hoods</HI> place,</L>
<L>he fell downe on his kn&eacute;e,</L>
<L>Queene <HI>Katherine</HI> &s;he doth greet you well,</L>
<L>&s;he gr&eacute;ets you well by me.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>She bids you po&s;t to faire <HI>London</HI> Court,</L>
<L>not fearing any thing,</L>
<L>For there &s;hall be a little &s;port,</L>
<L>and &s;he hath &s;ent you her Ring.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L><HI>Robin</HI> tooke his mantle from his backe,</L>
<L>it was of the Lincolne gr&eacute;ene,</L>
<L>And &s;ent that by this louely Page,</L>
<L>for a pre&s;ent vnto the Queene.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>In Summer time when leaues grow gr&eacute;ene,</L>
<L>it's a &s;eemely &s;ight to &s;&eacute;e</L>
<L>How <HI>Robin Hood</HI> him&s;elfe had dre&s;t,</L>
<L>and all his Yeomandry.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>He clothed his men in Lincolne gr&eacute;ene,</L>
<L>and him&s;elfe in Scarlet Red,</L>
<L>Blacke hats, white feathers, all alike</L>
<L>now bold <HI>Robin Hood</HI> is rid.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>And when he came at <HI>Londons</HI> Court,</L>
<L>hee fell downe on his kn&eacute;e,</L>
<L>Thou art welcome <HI>Lock&s;ly,</HI> &s;aid the Qu&eacute;en,</L>
<L>and all thy good Yeomen three.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>The King is into <HI>Fensbury</HI> field</L>
<L>marching in battle ray,</L>
<L>And after fellowes bold <HI>Robin Hood,</HI></L>
<L>and all his Yeomen gay.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Come hither <HI>Tepus</HI> (&s;aid the King)</L>
<L><HI>downe a downe a downe,</HI></L>
<L>how bearer after me,</L>
<L><HI>downe a downe a downe,</HI></L>
<L>Come mea&s;ure mout with this line,</L>
<L>how long our marke &s;hall be.</L>
<L><HI>downe a downe a downe.</HI></L>
</LG>
<DIV2 N="2" TYPE="part">
<HEAD>To &s;econd part,</HEAD>
<OPENER>To the &s;ame tune.</OPENER>
<LG>
<L>VVHat is the wager &s;aid the Qu&eacute;ene,</L>
<L>that mu&s;t I now know here?</L>
<L>Thr&eacute;e hundred Tun of Rheni&s;h wine,</L>
<L>three hundred Tun of B&eacute;ere.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Thr&eacute;e hundred of the fatte&s;t Harts</L>
<L>that ran on <HI>Dallom</HI> Lee.</L>
<L>That's a Princely wager &s;aid the King,</L>
<L>that needs mu&s;t I tell thee.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>With that be&s;pake one <HI>Clifton</HI> then,</L>
<L><HI>downe a downe a downe,</HI></L>
<L>fall quickly and full &s;oone,</L>
<L><HI>downe a downe a downe,</HI></L>
<L>Mea&s;ure no markes for vs mo&s;t Soueraigne &s;iege,</L>
<L>w&eacute;e'l &s;hoot at Sun and Moone.</L>
<L><HI>downe a downe a downe.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Full fifteene &s;core your marke &s;hall be,</L>
<L>full fifteene &s;core &s;hall &s;tand:</L>
<L>Ile lay my bow &s;aid <HI>Clifton</HI> then,</L>
<L>Ile cleaue the Willow wand.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>With that the Kings Archer led about,</L>
<L>while it was three and none:</L>
<L>With that the Ladies began to &s;hout,</L>
<L>Madam your game is gone.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>A boone, a boone, Queene <HI>Katherine</HI> cries,</L>
<L>I craue on my bare kn&eacute;e:</L>
<L>Is there any knight of your priuy coun&s;ell,</L>
<L>of Queene <HI>Katherines</HI> part will be?</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Come hither to m&eacute;e Sir <HI>Richard Lee,</HI></L>
<L>thou art a knight full good,</L>
<L>For I doe know by thy pedigr&eacute;e,</L>
<L>thou &s;prung'&s;t from <HI>Gowers</HI> blood.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Come hither to me thou Bi&s;hop of <HI>Hereford|&s;hire,</HI></L>
<L>for a noble Prie&s;t was hee,</L>
<L>By my &s;iluer Miter &s;aid the Bi&s;hop then,</L>
<L>Ile not bet one peny.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>The King hath Archers of his owne,</L>
<L>full ready and full light:</L>
<L>And the&s;e be &s;trangers euery one,</L>
<L>no man knowes what they hight.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>What wilt thou bet &s;aid <HI>Robin Hood,</HI></L>
<L>thou &s;ee&s;t our game the wor&s;e:</L>
<L>By my &s;iluer Miter &s;aid the Bi&s;hop then,</L>
<L>all my money within my Pur&s;e.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>What is in thy Pur&s;e &s;aid <HI>Robin Hood,</HI></L>
<L>throw it downe on the ground,</L>
<L>Fift&eacute;en &s;core nobles &s;aid the Bi&s;hop then,</L>
<L>it's neere an hundred pound.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L><HI>Robin Hood</HI> tooke his bagge from his &s;ide,</L>
<L>and threw it downe on the gr&eacute;ene,</L>
<L><HI>William Scadlock</HI> went &s;miling away,</L>
<L>I know who this money mu&s;t win.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>With that the Kings Archers led about,</L>
<L>while it was thr&eacute;e and three,</L>
<L>With that the Ladies gaue a &s;hout,</L>
<L>Woodcock beware thy n&eacute;e.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>It is thr&eacute;e and three. Now &s;aid the King,</L>
<L>the next three pay for all:</L>
<L><HI>Robin Hood</HI> went and whi&s;per'd to the Queen</L>
<L>the Kings part &s;hall be but &s;mall.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L><HI>Robin Hood</HI> hee led about,</L>
<L>hee &s;hot it vnder hand:</L>
<L>And <HI>Clifton</HI> with a baring Arrow,</L>
<L>hee cloue the willow wand.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>And little <HI>Midge</HI> the Millers Son,</L>
<L>hee &s;hot not much the wor&s;e,</L>
<L>He &s;hot within a finger of the prick,</L>
<L>now Bi&s;hop beware thy pur&s;e.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>A boone, a boone, Queene <HI>Katherine</HI> cryed,</L>
<L>I craue that on my bare kn&eacute;e,</L>
<L>That you will angry be with none</L>
<L>that is of my partie.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>They &s;hall haue forty daies to come,</L>
<L>and forty daies to goe,</L>
<L>And three times forty to &s;port and play,</L>
<L>then welcome friend or foe.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Then thou art welcome <HI>Robin Hood</HI> &s;aid the Queene,</L>
<L>and &s;o is little <HI>John,</HI></L>
<L>So is <HI>Midge</HI> the <HI>Millers</HI> Son,</L>
<L>thrice welcome euery one.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Is this <HI>Robin Hood</HI> now &s;aid the King?</L>
<L>for it was &s;o told to mee,</L>
<L>That hee was &s;laine in Pallace gates,</L>
<L>&s;o far in the North Country.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Is this <HI>Robin Hood</HI> &s;aid the Bi&s;hop then,</L>
<L>as I &s;&eacute;e well to be?</L>
<L>Had I knowne that had been that bold out-law</L>
<L>I would not bet one peny.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>H&eacute;e tooke mee late one Saturday at night,</L>
<L>and bound mee fa&s;t to a tree,</L>
<L>And made me &s;ing a ma&s;&s;e, God wot,</L>
<L>to him and his Yeomen three.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>What an if I did &s;aies <HI>Robin Hood,</HI></L>
<L>of that ma<GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="pdcc" EXTENT="1 letter">e I was faine,</L>
<L>For recompence to thee hee &s;aies,</L>
<L>here's halfe thy gold againe.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Now nay, now nay, &s;aies little <HI>Iohn,</HI></L>
<L><HI>downe a downe a downe,</HI></L>
<L>ma&s;ter that &s;hall not be,</L>
<L><HI>downe a downe a downe,</HI></L>
<L>Wee mu&s;t giue gifts to the Kings Officers,</L>
<L>that gold will &s;erue thee and mee.</L>
<L><HI>downe a downe a downe.</HI></L>
</LG>
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<TRAILER>FINIS.</TRAILER>
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<P>Printed at London for <HI>Francis-Groue.</HI></P>
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