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<DIV1 TYPE="ballad">
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<HEAD>Renowned Robin Hood.</HEAD>
<ARGUMENT>
<P>Or, His famous Archery truly Related, with the worthy Exploits he Acted before Queen Ka|therine, he being an Outlaw-man, and how &s;he for the &s;ame obtained of the King, his own, and his follows pardon.</P>
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<OPENER>To a New Tune.</OPENER>
<P><FIGURE>
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<DIV2 N="1" TYPE="part">
<LG>
<L>GOld tane from y^e Kings Harbengers?</L>
<L><HI>down a down a down.</HI></L>
<L>As &s;eldoms hath b&eacute;en &s;een,</L>
<L><HI>down a down a down.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>And carried by bold <HI>Robin Hood</HI></L>
<L>for a pre&s;ent to the Queen.</L>
<L><HI>down a down a down.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>If that I live an year to an end.</L>
<L>thus gan Qu&eacute;en <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;en is to her Chamber gone</L>
<L>as fa&s;t as &s;he can wen,</L>
<L>She calls unto her lovely Pages,</L>
<L>his name was <HI>Richard Patrington.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Come hither to me thou lovely Page,</L>
<L>come thou hither to me:</L>
<L>For thou mu&s;t Po&s;t to <HI>Nottingham</HI></L>
<L>as fa&s;t as thou can&s;t 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 <HI>Engli&s;h</HI> Wood,</L>
<L>Enquire of one good Yeoman or another,</L>
<L>that can tell th&eacute;e of <HI>Robin Hood.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Sometimes he went, &s;ometimes he ran</L>
<L>as fa&s;t as he could wen.</L>
<L>And when he came to <HI>Nottingham,</HI></L>
<L>there he took up his <HI>Inn.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>And when he came to <HI>Nottingham,</HI></L>
<L>and had took up his <HI>Inn,</HI></L>
<L>He calls for a pottle of Rheni&s;h Wine</L>
<L>and drinks a health to his Qu&eacute;en.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>There &s;at a Yeoman by his &s;ide,</L>
<L>tell me &s;w&eacute;et Page &s;aid he,</L>
<L>What is thy bu&s;ine&s;s, or the cau&s;e,</L>
<L>&s;o far in the North Country.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>This is my bu&s;ine&s;s, and the cau&s;e,</L>
<L>fir, I'le tell it you for good.</L>
<L>To inquire 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 morn,</L>
<L>by it be break of day,</L>
<L>And <HI>I</HI> will &s;hew th&eacute;e 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 tell down on his kn&eacute;e:</L>
<L>Qu&eacute;en <HI>Katherine</HI> &s;he doth gr&eacute;et you well,</L>
<L>&s;he gr&eacute;ets you well by me.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>She bids you po&s;t to fair <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 King.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L><HI>Robin</HI> took his Mantle from his back,</L>
<L>it was of the Lincoln gr&eacute;en,</L>
<L>And &s;ent it by this lovely Page</L>
<L>for a pre&s;ent to the Qu&eacute;en.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>In Summer time when leaves grow gr&eacute;en</L>
<L>it is a &s;&eacute;emly &s;ight to &s;&eacute;e,</L>
<L>How <HI>Robin Hood</HI> him&s;elf had dre&s;t</L>
<L>and all his Yeomandr&eacute;e.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>He cloathed his men in Lincoln gr&eacute;en,</L>
<L>and him&s;elf in &s;carlet red,</L>
<L>Black 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>he fell down on his kn&eacute;e,</L>
<L>Thou art welcom <HI>Lock&s;ly</HI> &s;aid the Qu&eacute;en,</L>
<L>and all thy Yeomen thr&eacute;e.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>The King is into <HI>Finsbury</HI> field,</L>
<L><HI>down a down a down.</HI></L>
<L>Marching in battle ray,</L>
<L><HI>down a down a down.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>And after follows bold <HI>Robin Hood</HI></L>
<L>and all his Yeomen gay.</L>
<L><HI>down a down a down.</HI></L>
</LG>
</DIV2>
<DIV2 N="2" TYPE="part">
<HEAD>The Second Part,</HEAD>
<OPENER>To the &s;ame Tune.</OPENER>
<LG>
<L>COme hither <HI>Tepus,</HI> &s;aid the King,</L>
<L><HI>down a down a down,</HI></L>
<L>Bow-bearer after me,</L>
<L><HI>down a down a down,</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Come mea&s;ure me out with this line</L>
<L>how long our mark &s;hall be.</L>
<L><HI>down a down a down.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>What is the Wager &s;aid the Qu&eacute;en?</L>
<L>that mu&s;t I now know here,</L>
<L>Thr&eacute;e hundred Tun of Rheni&s;h Wine</L>
<L>thr&eacute;e hundred tun of B&eacute;er.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Thr&eacute;e hundred of the fatte&s;t Harts</L>
<L>that run on <HI>Dallom</HI> L&eacute;e,</L>
<L>That's a Princely Wager, &s;aid the King</L>
<L>that n&eacute;eds mu&s;t I tell th&eacute;e.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>With that be&s;pake one <HI>Clifton</HI> then</L>
<L>full quickly and full &s;oon,</L>
<L>Mea&s;ure no Mark for us mo&s;t Soveraign Leige</L>
<L>w&eacute;e'l &s;hoot at Sun and Moon.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Full fift&eacute;en &s;core your Mark &s;hall be,</L>
<L>full fift&eacute;en &s;core &s;hall &s;tand,</L>
<L>Ile lay my Bow, &s;aid <HI>Clifton</HI> then,</L>
<L>I'le cleave the <HI>Willow</HI> Wand.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>With that the Kings Archers led about</L>
<L>while it was thr&eacute;e and none,</L>
<L>With that the Ladies began to &s;hout,</L>
<L>Madam, your Game is gone.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>A boon, a boon, Qu&eacute;en <HI>Katherine</HI> cryes,</L>
<L>I crave on my bare kn&eacute;e,</L>
<L>Is there any Knight of your privy Coun&s;el</L>
<L>on Qu&eacute;en <HI>Katherines</HI> part will be?</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Come hither to me &s;ir <HI>Richard Lee,</HI></L>
<L>thou art a Knight full good,</L>
<L>For <HI>I</HI> do know by thy pedigr&eacute;e,</L>
<L>thou &s;prang'&s;t from <HI>Gowers</HI> blood.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Come hither to me thou Bi&s;hop of <HI>Here-ford&s;hire,</HI></L>
<L>for a noble Prie&s;t was he,</L>
<L>By my &s;ilver Miter, &s;aid the Bi&s;hop then</L>
<L>I'le not bet one penny.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>The King hath Archers of his own,</L>
<L>full ready and full light,</L>
<L>And the&s;e be &s;trangers every one,</L>
<L>no man knows what they height.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>What wilt thou bet &s;aid <HI>Robin Hood</HI></L>
<L>thou &s;&eacute;e&s;t our Games the wor&s;e,</L>
<L>By my &s;ilver Miter, &s;aid the Bi&s;hop then</L>
<L>all the 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 down on the ground,</L>
<L>Fift&eacute;en &s;core Nobles, &s;aid the Bi&s;hop then</L>
<L>its near an hundred pound.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L><HI>Robin Hood</HI> took his bag from his &s;ide</L>
<L>and threw it down on the gr&eacute;en:</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 thr&eacute;e,</L>
<L>With that the Ladies gave a &s;hout,</L>
<L><HI>Woodcock</HI> beware thy kn&eacute;e.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>It is thr&eacute;e, and thr&eacute;e, now &s;aid the King,</L>
<L>the next thr&eacute;e payes for all:</L>
<L><HI>Robin Hood</HI> went and whi&s;pered to y^t Qu&eacute;en</L>
<L>the Kings part &s;hall be but &s;mall.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L><HI>Robin Hood</HI> he led about,</L>
<L>he &s;ent it under-hand,</L>
<L>And <HI>Clifton</HI> with a bearing Arrow</L>
<L>he clave the Willow wand.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>And little <HI>Midge</HI> the Millers &s;on,</L>
<L>he &s;hot not much the wor&s;e,</L>
<L>He &s;hot within a &s;inger of the prick</L>
<L>now Bi&s;hop beware thy pur&s;e.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>A boon, a boon, Qu&eacute;en <HI>Katherine</HI> cries</L>
<L>I crave that on my bare kn&eacute;e,</L>
<L>That you will angry be with none,</L>
<L>that is at my party.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>They &s;hall have forty days to come,</L>
<L>end forty days to go.</L>
<L>And thr&eacute;e times forty to &s;port and play</L>
<L>then welcome every one.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Then thou art welcome <HI>Robin Hood</HI> &s;aid y^e Qu&eacute;en,</L>
<L>and &s;o is little <HI>John,</HI></L>
<L>So is <HI>Midge</HI> the Millers Son,</L>
<L>thrice welcome every one.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Is this <HI>Robin Hood</HI> the King <GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="2 letters">w &s;aid?</L>
<L>for it was told to me,</L>
<L>That he was &s;lain in the Pallace gate,</L>
<L>&s;o far in the North Country.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Is this <HI>Robin Hood,</HI> quoth y^e Bi&s;hop then</L>
<L>as I &s;&eacute;e well to be,</L>
<L>Had <HI>I</HI> known that had b&eacute;en that bold Out-law</L>
<L><HI>I</HI> would not a bet one penny.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>He took me late on <HI>Saturday</HI> at night,</L>
<L>and bound me fa&s;t to a tr&eacute;e,</L>
<L>And made me &s;ing a <HI>Ma&s;&s;e</HI> God wot,</L>
<L>to him and his Yeomen thr&eacute;e.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>What and if <HI>I</HI> did, &s;ays <HI>Robin Hood,</HI></L>
<L>of that <HI>Ma&s;&s;e I</HI> was full fain;</L>
<L>For recompence to th&eacute;e he &s;ays</L>
<L>here's half thy Gold again.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Now nay, now nay, &s;ays little <HI>John,</HI></L>
<L><HI>down a down a down.</HI></L>
<L>Ma&s;ter that may not be,</L>
<L><HI>down a down a down.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>We mu&s;t give gifts to the Kings Officers</L>
<L>that Gold will &s;erve th&eacute;e and me.</L>
<L><HI>down a down a down.</HI></L>
</LG>
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<P>London, Printed for F. Coles, T. Vere, and I. Wright.</P>
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