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<DIV1 TYPE="ballad">
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<HEAD><HI>Robin Hood</HI> and the Shepherd: Shewing how <HI>Robin Hood,</HI> little <HI>John</HI> and the Shepherd fought a &s;ore Combate.</HEAD>
<OPENER>Tune is, <HI>Robin Hood</HI> and Queen <HI>Katherine.</HI></OPENER>
<P><FIGURE>
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<LG>
<L>ALl Gentlemen and Yoemen good,</L>
<L><HI>down a down down,</HI></L>
<L>I wi&s;h you to draw near,</L>
<L>for a &s;tory of gallant bold <HI>Robin Hood</HI></L>
<L>Vnto you I will declare.</L>
<L><HI>down a down down.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>As <HI>Robin Hood</HI> walkt the Forre&s;t along,</L>
<L><HI>down a,</HI> &amp;c.</L>
<L>Some pa&s;time for to &s;py,</L>
<L>there was he aware of a jolly &s;hepherd</L>
<L>That on the ground did lye:</L>
<L><HI>down a,</HI> &amp;c.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Ari&s;e, ari&s;e, &s;aid jolly <HI>Robin,</HI></L>
<L><HI>down a,</HI> &amp;c.</L>
<L>And now come let me &s;ee,</L>
<L>what is in thy bag and bottle I &s;ay,</L>
<L>Come tell it unto me:</L>
<L><HI>down a,</HI> &amp;c.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>What's that to thee, thou proud fellow,</L>
<L><HI>down a,</HI> &amp;c.</L>
<L>Tell me as I do &s;tand,</L>
<L>what thou ha&s;t to do with my bag and bot|tle,</L>
<L>Let me &s;ee thy command:</L>
<L><HI>down a,</HI> &amp;c.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>My Sword that hangeth by my &s;ide,</L>
<L><HI>down a,</HI> &amp;c.</L>
<L>Is my command I know,</L>
<L>come and let me ta&s;te thy Bottle,</L>
<L>Or it may breed thy woe:</L>
<L><HI>down a,</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>The Devil a drop thou proud fellow,</L>
<L><HI>down a,</HI> &amp;c.</L>
<L>Of my bottle thou &s;halt &s;ee,</L>
<L>until thy valour here be try'd,</L>
<L>Whether thou wilt &s;ight or flee:</L>
<L><HI>down a,</HI> &amp;c.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>What &s;hall we fight for, cries <HI>Robin Hood</HI></L>
<L><HI>down a,</HI> &amp;c.</L>
<L>Come tell it &s;oon to me,</L>
<L>here's twenty pound in good red gold.</L>
<L>Win it and take it thee:</L>
<L><HI>down a,</HI> &amp;c.</L>
</LG>
<DIV2 N="2" TYPE="part">
<HEAD>The Second Part</HEAD>
<OPENER>to the &s;ame Tune.</OPENER>
<LG>
<L>THE Shepherd &s;tood all in a maze</L>
<L><HI>down a,</HI> &amp;c.</L>
<L>And knew not what to &s;ay,</L>
<L>I have no money thou proud fellow,</L>
<L>But bag and bottle i'le lay:</L>
<L><HI>down a,</HI> &amp;c.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>I am content thou Shepherd Swain,</L>
<L><HI>down a,</HI> &amp;c.</L>
<L>Fling them down on the ground,</L>
<L>but it will breed thee mickle pain</L>
<L>To win my twenty pound:</L>
<L><HI>down a,</HI> &amp;c.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Come draw thy &s;word thou proud fellow,</L>
<L><HI>down a,</HI> &amp;c.</L>
<L>Thou &s;tande&s;t too long to prate,</L>
<L>this Hook of mine &s;hall let thee know</L>
<L>A Coward I do hate:</L>
<L><HI>down a,</HI> &amp;c.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>So they fell to it full hardy and &s;ore,</L>
<L><HI>down a,</HI> &amp;c.</L>
<L>It was on a Summers day,</L>
<L>from ten till four in the Afternoon,</L>
<L>The &s;hepherd held him play,</L>
<L><HI>down a,</HI> &amp;c.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L><HI>Robin</HI>'s Buckler prov'd his chiefe&s;t defence,</L>
<L><HI>down a,</HI> &amp;c.</L>
<L>And &s;aved him many a bang,</L>
<L>for every blow the &s;hepherd gave.</L>
<L>Made <HI>Robin</HI>'s &s;word cry twang:</L>
<L><HI>down a,</HI> &amp;c.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Many a &s;turdy blow the the &s;hepherd gave,</L>
<L><HI>down a,</HI> &amp;c.</L>
<L>And that bold <HI>Robin</HI> found,</L>
<L>till the blood ran trickling from his head,</L>
<L>Then he fell to the ground:</L>
<L><HI>down a,</HI> &amp;c.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Ari&s;e, ari&s;e thou proud fellow,</L>
<L><HI>down a,</HI> &amp;c.</L>
<L>And thou &s;halt have fair play,</L>
<L>it th<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="2 letters"> wilt yield before thou go</L>
<L>That <GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter"> have won the day;</L>
<L><HI>down a,</HI> &amp;c.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>A boon boon, cry'd bold <HI>Robin,</HI></L>
<L><HI>down a,</HI> &amp;c.</L>
<L>If that a man thou be,</L>
<L>then let me take my beagle-horn,</L>
<L>And blow but bla&s;ts three:</L>
<L><HI>down a,</HI> &amp;c.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Then &s;aid the &s;hepherd to bold <HI>Robin,</HI></L>
<L><HI>down a,</HI> &amp;c.</L>
<L>To that I will agree:</L>
<L>for if thou &s;hould blow till to morrow morn</L>
<L>I &s;corn one foot to flee:</L>
<L><HI>down a,</HI> &amp;c.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Then <HI>Robin</HI> he &s;et his Horn to his mouth,</L>
<L><HI>down a,</HI> &amp;c.</L>
<L>And he blew with might and main,</L>
<L>until he e&s;py'd little <HI>John</HI></L>
<L>Come tripping over the Plain;</L>
<L><HI>down a,</HI> &amp;c.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>O who is yonder thou proud fellow</L>
<L><HI>down a,</HI> &amp;c.</L>
<L>That comes down yonder hill?</L>
<L>yonder is <HI>John,</HI> bold <HI>Robin Hood</HI>'s man,</L>
<L>Shall fight with thee thy fill.</L>
<L><HI>down a,</HI> &amp;c.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>What is the matter &s;ays little <HI>John,</HI></L>
<L><HI>down a,</HI> &amp;c.</L>
<L>Ma&s;ter come tell to me;</L>
<L>my ca&s;e is bad, cries <HI>Robin Hood,</HI></L>
<L>For the &s;hepherd hath conquered me:</L>
<L><HI>down a,</HI> &amp;c.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>I am glad of that, cries little <HI>John,</HI></L>
<L><HI>down a,</HI> &amp;c.</L>
<L>Shepherd turn thou to me,</L>
<L>for about with thee I mean to have,</L>
<L>Either come fight or flee:</L>
<L><HI>down a,</HI> &amp;c.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>With all my heart thou proud fellow,</L>
<L><HI>down a,</HI> &amp;c.</L>
<L>For it &s;hall never be &s;aid</L>
<L>that a &s;hepherds hook of thy &s;turdy look</L>
<L>Will one jot be di&s;may'd.</L>
<L><HI>down a,</HI> &amp;c.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>So they fell to it full hardy and <GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="UOM" EXTENT="1 word"></L>
<L><HI>down a,</HI> &amp;c.</L>
<L>Striving for Victory;</L>
<L>I will know (&s;ays <HI>John</HI>) e're we <GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="UOM" EXTENT="1 span"></L>
<L>Whether thou wilt fight or flee:</L>
<L><HI>down a,</HI> &amp;c.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>The &s;hepherd gave <HI>John</HI> a &s;turdy <GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 word"></L>
<L><HI>down a,</HI> &amp;c.</L>
<L>With his Hook under the Chin;</L>
<L>be &s;hrew they heart &s;aid little <HI>John</HI></L>
<L>Thou ba&s;ely do&s;t begin:</L>
<L><HI>down a,</HI> &amp;c.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Nay, that is nothing, &s;aid the &s;hep<GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="UOM" EXTENT="1+ letters"></L>
<L><HI>down a,</HI> &amp;c.</L>
<L>Either yield to me the day,</L>
<L>or I will bang thy back and &s;ides</L>
<L>Before thou goe&s;t thy way:</L>
<L><HI>down a,</HI> &amp;c.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>What do&s;t thou think thou proud fell<GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="UOM" EXTENT="1+ letters"></L>
<L><HI>down a,</HI> &amp;c.</L>
<L>That thou can&s;t conquer me,</L>
<L>nay, thou &s;halt know before thou<GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="UOM" EXTENT="1+ letters"></L>
<L>I'le fight before i'le flee:</L>
<L><HI>down a,</HI> &amp;c.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Again the &s;hepherd laid on him,</L>
<L><HI>down a,</HI> &amp;c.</L>
<L>The &s;hepherd he began</L>
<L>hold, hold, cry'd bold <HI>Robin,</HI></L>
<L>I will yield the wager won:</L>
<L><HI>down a,</HI> &amp;c.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>With all my heart, &s;aid little <HI>John,</HI></L>
<L><HI>down a,</HI> &amp;c.</L>
<L>To that I will agree:</L>
<L>for he is the flower of &s;hepherd &s;<GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="UOM" EXTENT="1+ letters"></L>
<L>The like I did never &s;ee:</L>
<L><HI>down a,</HI> &amp;c.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Thus have you heard of <HI>Robin Hood</HI></L>
<L><HI>down a,</HI> &amp;c.</L>
<L>Al&s;o of little <HI>John,</HI></L>
<L>how a &s;hepherd &s;wain did <GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="UOM" EXTENT="1 span"></L>
<L>The like was never known</L>
<L><HI>down a down a down a down</HI></L>
</LG>
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