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<HEAD><HI>ROBIN HOOD</HI>'s Re&s;cuing <HI>WILL. ST&V;TLY,</HI> From the Sheriff and his Men, who had taken him Pri&s;oner, and were going for to Hang him, <HI>&amp;c.</HI></HEAD>
<OPENER>To the Tune of, <HI>Robin Hood</HI> and Queen <HI>Catherine,</HI> &amp;c.</OPENER>
<P>Licen&s;ed and Entered according to Order.</P>
<P><FIGURE>
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<LG>
<L>WHen <HI>Robin Hood</HI> in the green wood &s;tood,</L>
<L><HI>derry, derry, down,</HI></L>
<L>Vnder the green wood tree,</L>
<L>Tydings there came to him with &s;peed,</L>
<L>Tydings for certainty,</L>
<L><HI>hey down, derry, derry, down:</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>That <HI>Will. Stutly</HI> &s;urprized was,</L>
<L>And eke in pri&s;on lay,</L>
<L>Three Varlets that the King had hir'd,</L>
<L>Did likely him betray:</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Ay, and to morrow hang'd mu&s;t be,</L>
<L>To morrow as &s;oon as 'tis day;</L>
<L>But before they could this victory g<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">t,</L>
<L>Two of them did <HI>Stutly</HI> &s;lay.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>When <HI>Robin Hood</HI> he heard this news,</L>
<L>Lord he was grieved &s;ore,</L>
<L>Ay and to his merry Men he &s;aid,</L>
<L>Who altogether &s;wore,</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>That <HI>Will. Stutly</HI> &s;hould re&s;cued be,</L>
<L>And be brought back again,</L>
<L>Or el&s;e &s;hould many a gallant Wight,</L>
<L>For his &s;ake there be &s;lain.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>He cloathed him&s;elf in &s;carlet then,</L>
<L>His Men were all in green,</L>
<L>A fairer &s;how throughout the World,</L>
<L>In no place could be &s;een.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Good Lord, it was a gallant &s;ight,</L>
<L>To &s;ee them all on a row,</L>
<L>With every Man a good broad &s;word,</L>
<L>And eke a good yew-bow,</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Forth of the green wood they are gone,</L>
<L>Yea, all couragiou&s;ly,</L>
<L>Re&s;olving to bring <HI>Stutly</HI> home,</L>
<L>Or every Man to d<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">e:</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>And when they came the Ca&s;tle ne<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="2 letters">,</L>
<L>Whereas <HI>Will. Stutly</HI> lay</L>
<L>I hold it good, &s;aid <HI>Robin Hood,</HI></L>
<L>We here in ambu&s;h &s;lay;</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>And &s;end one forth &s;ome news to hear,</L>
<L>To yonder Palmer fa<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">e,</L>
<L>That &s;tands under the Ca&s;tle wall,</L>
<L>Some news he may declare.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>With that &s;teps forth a brave young Man,</L>
<L>Which was of courage bold,</L>
<L>Thus he did &s;ay to the old Man,</L>
<L>I pray thee, Palmer old,</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Tell me if that thou rightly <GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">en,</L>
<L><HI>derry, derry, down.</HI></L>
<L>When mu&s;t <HI>Will. Stutly</HI> dye;</L>
<L>Who is one of <HI>Bold Robin</HI>'s Men,</L>
<L>And here doth Pri&s;oner lye;</L>
<L><HI>hey down, derry, derry, down.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Alas, alas, the Palmer &s;aid,</L>
<L><HI>derry, derry, down,</HI></L>
<L>And for ever woe is me,</L>
<L><HI>Will. Stutly</HI> hang'd will be to day,</L>
<L>On yonders gallow-tree;</L>
<L><HI>hey down, derry, derry, down.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>O had his Noble Ma&s;ter known,</L>
<L>He would &s;ome Succour &s;end,</L>
<L>A few of his bold Ycomandre</L>
<L>Full &s;oon would fetch him hence.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Ay, that is true, the young Man &s;aid,</L>
<L>Ay, that is true, &s;aid he;</L>
<L>Or if they were near to this place,</L>
<L>They &s;oon would &s;et him free.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>But fare thou well, thou good old Man;</L>
<L>Farewel, and thanks to thee;</L>
<L>If <HI>Stutly</HI> hanged be this day,</L>
<L>Reveng'd his death will be.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>He was no &s;ooner from the Palmer gone,</L>
<L>But the gates was opened wide,</L>
<L>And out of the Ca&s;tle <HI>Will. Stutly</HI> came,</L>
<L>Guarded on every &s;ide.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>When he was forth of the Ca&s;tle come,</L>
<L>And &s;aw no help was nigh,</L>
<L>Thus he did &s;ay unto the Sheriff,</L>
<L>Thus he &s;aid gallantly,</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Now &s;eeing that I needs mu&s;t dye,</L>
<L>Grant me one boon, &s;aid he,</L>
<L>For my Noble Ma&s;ter ne'r had Man,</L>
<L>That yet was hang'd on tree:</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Give me a &s;word all in my hand,</L>
<L>And let me be unbound,</L>
<L>And with thee and thy Men i'll fight,</L>
<L>Vntil I lie dead on the ground.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>But this de&s;ire he would not grant,</L>
<L>His wi&s;hes were in vain,</L>
<L>For the Sheriff had &s;worn he hang'd &s;hould be,</L>
<L>And not by the &s;word be &s;lain.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Do but unbind my hands, he &s;ays,</L>
<L>I will no weapons crave,</L>
<L>And if I hanged be this day,</L>
<L>Damnation let me have.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>O no, no, the Sheriff, he &s;aid,</L>
<L>Thou &s;halt on the gallows dye;</L>
<L>Ay, and &s;o &s;hall thy Ma&s;ter too,</L>
<L>If ever in me it lye.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>O da&s;tard Coward, <HI>Stutly</HI> crys,</L>
<L>Thou faint-hearted Pea&s;ant-&s;lave,</L>
<L>If ever my Ma&s;ter do thee meet,</L>
<L>Thou &s;halt thy payment have.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>My Noble Ma&s;ter thee doth &s;corn,</L>
<L>And all thy cowardly Crew,</L>
<L>Such &s;illy Imps unable are</L>
<L><HI>Bold Robin</HI> to &s;ubdue.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>But when he was to the gallows come,</L>
<L>And ready to bid adieu,</L>
<L>Out of a bu&s;h &s;tepts <HI>Little John,</HI></L>
<L>And &s;teps <HI>Will. Stutly</HI> too,</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>I pray thee <HI>Will,</HI> before thou dye,</L>
<L>Of thy dear Friends take leave:</L>
<L>I needs mu&s;t borrow him a while,</L>
<L>How &s;ay you, Ma&s;ter Sheriff?</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Now as I live, the Sheriff &s;aid,</L>
<L>That Varlet will I know,</L>
<L>Some &s;turdy Rebel is that &s;ame,</L>
<L>Therefore let him not go.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>With that <HI>Little John</HI> &s;o ha&s;tily</L>
<L>Away cut <HI>Stutly</HI>'s hands,</L>
<L>And from one of the Sheriff's Men</L>
<L>A &s;word twicht from his hands,</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Here <HI>Will,</HI> take thou this &s;ame,</L>
<L>Thou can&s;t it better &s;way,</L>
<L>And here defend thy&s;elf a while,</L>
<L>For Aid will come &s;traightway.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>And there they turn'd them back to back;</L>
<L>In the middle of them that day,</L>
<L>Till <HI>Robin Hood</HI> approached near</L>
<L>With many an Archer gay.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>With that an arrow by them flew,</L>
<L>I wilt from <HI>Robin Hood:</HI></L>
<L>Make ha&s;te, make ha&s;te, the Sheriff he &s;aid,</L>
<L>Make ha&s;te, for it is good.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>The Sheriff is gone, his doubtle&s;s Men</L>
<L>Thought it no boot to &s;tay,</L>
<L>But as their Ma&s;ter had them taught,</L>
<L>They run full fa&s;t away.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>O &s;tay, O &s;tay, <HI>Will. Stutly</HI> &s;aid,</L>
<L>Take leave e're you depart;</L>
<L>You ne'r will catch <HI>Bold Robin Hood,</HI></L>
<L>Vnle&s;s you dare him meet.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>O ill betide you, &s;aid <HI>Robin Hood,</HI></L>
<L>That you &s;o &s;oon are gone,</L>
<L>My &s;word may in the &s;cabbard re&s;t,</L>
<L>For here our work is done.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>I little thought, <HI>Will. Stutly</HI> &s;aid,</L>
<L>When I came here to this place,</L>
<L>For to have met with <HI>Little John,</HI></L>
<L>Or &s;een my Ma&s;ter's face.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Thus <HI>Stutly</HI> was at liberty &s;et,</L>
<L>And &s;afe brought from his Foe:</L>
<L>O thanks, O thanks to my Ma&s;ter,</L>
<L>Since here it was not &s;o.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>And once again, my Fellows dear,</L>
<L><HI>derry, derry, down.</HI></L>
<L>We &s;hall in the green woods meet,</L>
<L>Where we will make our bow-&s;trings twang,</L>
<L>Mu&s;ick for us mo&s;t &s;weet;</L>
<L><HI>hey down, derry, derry, down.</HI></L>
</LG>
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<P><HI>London:</HI> Printed by and for <HI>W. O.</HI> for <HI>A. M.</HI> and &s;old by the Book&s;ellers of <HI>Pye-corner</HI> and <HI>London-bridge.</HI></P>
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