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<HEAD>The Iolly Pinder of Wakefield: VVITH Robin Hood, Scarlet, and Iohn.</HEAD>
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<L>IN <HI>Wakefield</HI> their lives a jolly Pinder,</L>
<L>in <HI>Wakefield</HI> all on a green,</L>
<L>in <HI>Wakefield</HI> all on a green.</L>
<L>There is neither Knight, nor Squire, &s;aid the Pinder,</L>
<L>nor Baron that is &s;o bold,</L>
<L>nor Baron that is &s;o bold.</L>
<L>Dare make a tre&s;pa&s;s to the town of <HI>Wakefield,</HI></L>
<L>but his Pledge goes to the Pinfold, &amp;c.</L>
<L>All this beheard three witty young men,</L>
<L>'twas <HI>Robin Hood, Scarlet,</HI> and <HI>John,</HI> &amp;c.</L>
<L>With that they e&s;pyed the jolly Pinder,</L>
<L>as he &s;at under a thorn, &amp;c.</L>
<L>Now turn again, turn again, &s;aid the Pinder,</L>
<L>for a wrong way you have gone, &amp;c.</L>
<L>For you have for&s;aken the Kings High-way,</L>
<L>and made a path over the Corn, &amp;c.</L>
<L>O that were great &s;hame &s;aid jolly <HI>Robin,</HI></L>
<L>we being three, and thou but one, &amp;c.</L>
<L>The Pinder leapt back then thirty good foot,</L>
<L>'twas thirty good foot and one, &amp;c.</L>
<L>He leaned his back fa&s;t unto a thorn,</L>
<L>and his foot again&s;t a &s;tone, &amp;c.</L>
<L>And there he fought a long &s;ummers day,</L>
<L>a &s;ummers day &s;o long, &amp;c.</L>
<L>Till that their &s;words on their broad bucklers,</L>
<L>were broke fa&s;t unto their hands, &amp;c.</L>
<L>Hold thy hand, hold thy hand, &s;aid <HI>Robin Hood,</HI></L>
<L>and my merry men every one, &amp;c.</L>
<L>For this is one of the be&s;t Pinders,</L>
<L>that ever I try'd with Sword, &amp;c.</L>
<L>And wilt thou for&s;ake thy Pinders craft,</L>
<L>and live in green wood with me, &amp;c.</L>
<L>At <HI>Michaelmas</HI> next my Cov'nant comes out,</L>
<L>when every man gathers his fee, &amp;c.</L>
<L>I'le take my blew blade all in my hand,</L>
<L>and plod to the green wood with thee, &amp;c.</L>
<L>Ha&s;t thou either Meat or Drink &s;aid <HI>Robin Hood</HI></L>
<L>for my merry men and me, &amp;c.</L>
<L>I have both Bread and Beef, &s;aid the Pinder,</L>
<L>and good Ale of the be&s;t, &amp;c.</L>
<L>And that is meat good enough, &s;aid <HI>Robin Hood,</HI></L>
<L>for &s;uch unbidden Gue&s;t, &amp;c.</L>
<L>O wilt thou for&s;ake the Pinder his craft,</L>
<L>and go to the Green-wood with me, &amp;c.</L>
<L>Thou &s;halt have a livery twice in the year,</L>
<L>the one green, the other brown, &amp;c.</L>
<L>If <HI>Michaelmas</HI> day was come and gone,</L>
<L>and my Ma&s;ter had paid me my fee.</L>
<L>and my Ma&s;ter had paid me my fee.</L>
<L>Then would I &s;et as little by him,</L>
<L>as my Ma&s;ter doth by me,</L>
<L>as my Ma&s;ter doth by me.</L>
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<HEAD>The Noble Acts Newly found, Of <HI>Arthur</HI> of the Table Round.</HEAD>
<OPENER>To the Tune of, <HI>Flying Fame.</HI></OPENER>
<L>WHen <HI>Arthur</HI> fir&s;t in Court began,</L>
<L>and was approved King.</L>
<L>By force of arms great victories won,</L>
<L>and conque&s;t home did bring,</L>
<L>Then into <HI>Brittain</HI> &s;trait he came</L>
<L>where fifty &s;tout and able</L>
<L>Knights, then repaired unto him</L>
<L>which were of the round Table.</L>
<L>And many Iu&s;ts and Turnaments</L>
<L>before him there were pre&s;t,</L>
<L>Wherein the&s;e Knights did then excell,</L>
<L>and far &s;urmount the re&s;t,</L>
<L>But one Sir <HI>La<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">celot du Lake,</HI></L>
<L>who was approved well,</L>
<L>He in his fights and deeds of arms,</L>
<L>all other did excel.</L>
<L>When he had re&s;ted him a while,</L>
<L>to play, and game, and Sport.</L>
<L>He thought he would approve him&s;elf</L>
<L>in &s;ome adventurous &s;ort:</L>
<L>He armed rode id Forre&s;t wide,</L>
<L>and met a Damo&s;el fair,</L>
<L>Who told him of adventures great,</L>
<L>whereto he gave good ear.</L>
<L>Why &s;hould I not (quoth <HI>Lancelot</HI> tho)</L>
<L>for that cau&s;e came I hither:</L>
<L>Thou &s;eem'&s;t, quoth &s;he a Knight right good</L>
<L>and I will bring thee thither,</L>
<L>Whereas the mightie&s;t Knight doth dwell,</L>
<L>that now is of great fame:</L>
<L>Wherefore tell me what Knight thou art</L>
<L>and then what is thy name,</L>
<L>My name is <HI>Lanc<GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="missing" EXTENT="2 letters">ot <GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="missing" EXTENT="1 letter">u Lake,</HI></L>
<L>quoth &s;he, it likes me then,</L>
<L>He<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">r dwells a Knight that never was</L>
<L>o're matcht of any man,</L>
<L>Who hath in Pri&s;on three&s;core Knights,</L>
<L>and &s;ome that he hath bound,</L>
<L>Knights of King <HI>Arthurs</HI> Court they be,</L>
<L>and of the Table round.</L>
<L>She brought him to a River then,</L>
<L>and al&s;to a Tree,</L>
<L>Whereas a Copper Ba&s;on hung,</L>
<L>his fellows &s;hield to &s;ee.</L>
<L>He &s;truck &s;o hard the Ba&s;on broke,</L>
<L>when <HI>Tarquin</HI> heard the &s;ound,</L>
<L>He drove a hor&s;e before him &s;trait,</L>
<L>whereon a Knight was bound.</L>
<L>Sir Knight (then &s;aid Sir <HI>Lancelot</HI>)</L>
<L>bring me that hor&s;e-load hither,</L>
<L>And lay him down and let him re&s;t,</L>
<L>we'l try our force together:</L>
<L>For as I under&s;tand thou ha&s;t,</L>
<L>as far as thou art able,</L>
<L>Done great di&s;pight and <GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="2 letters">ame unto</L>
<L>the Knights of the round Table.</L>
<L>If thou art of the Table round,</L>
<L>quoth <HI>Tarquin</HI> &s;peedily,</L>
<L>Both thee and all thy fellow&s;hip,</L>
<L>I utterly defie.</L>
<L>That's overmuch quoth <HI>Lancelot</HI> tho,</L>
<L>defend thee by and by,</L>
<L>They put their Spurs unto their Steeds</L>
<L>and each at other flye,</L>
<L>They couch their Spears and Hor&s;es run,</L>
<L>as though they had been thunder,</L>
<L>And each &s;truck then upon the Shield,</L>
<L>wherewith they brake a&s;under.</L>
<L>Their Hor&s;es backs brake under them</L>
<L>the Knights were both a&s;toned</L>
<L>To void their hor&s;es they made ha&s;te</L>
<L>to light upon the ground:</L>
<L>They took them to their &s;hields full fa&s;t,</L>
<L>their &s;words they drew out then,</L>
<L>With mighty &s;troaks mo&s;t eagerly</L>
<L>each one at other run</L>
<L>They wounded were and bled full &s;ore</L>
<L>for breath they both did &s;tand,</L>
<L>And leaning on their &s;words a while,</L>
<L>quoth <HI>Tarquin</HI> hold thy hand.</L>
<L>And tell to me what I &s;hall ask,</L>
<L>&s;ay on quoth <HI><GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="missing" EXTENT="1 letter">ancelot</HI> tho,</L>
<L>Thou art quoth <HI>Ta<GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="missing" EXTENT="1 letter">qu<GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="missing" EXTENT="1 letter">n</HI> the be&s;t Knight</L>
<L>that ever I did know,</L>
<L>And like a Knight that I did hate,</L>
<L>&s;o that thou be not he,</L>
<L>I will deliver all the re&s;t.</L>
<L>and eke accord with thee,</L>
<L>That is well &s;aid, quoth <HI>Lancelot</HI> then,</L>
<L>but &s;ith it &s;o mu&s;t be:</L>
<L>What is the Knight thou hate&s;t &s;o,</L>
<L>I pray thee &s;how to me?</L>
<L>His name is Sir <HI><GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="missing" EXTENT="1 letter">ncelot du Lake,</HI></L>
<L>he &s;lew my Brother dear,</L>
<L>Him I &s;u&s;pect of all the re&s;t,</L>
<L>I would <GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 word"> had him here.</L>
<L>Thy wi&s;h thou ha&s;t, but now unknown,</L>
<L><GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 word"> am <HI>Lancelot du Lak<GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="missing" EXTENT="1 letter">.</HI></L>
<L>Now Knight of <HI>A<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="2 letters">hurs</HI> Table round</L>
<L>Kings <HI>H<GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="missing" EXTENT="1 letter">nds</HI> Son of <HI>Benwake:</HI></L>
<L>And I defie thee, do thy wor&s;t,</L>
<L>ha, ha, quoth <HI>Tarquin</HI> tho,</L>
<L>One of us two &s;hall end their Lives</L>
<L>before that we do go.</L>
<L>If thou be <HI>Lancelot du Lake,</HI></L>
<L>then welcome &s;halt thou be,</L>
<L>Wherefore &s;ee thou thy &s;elf defend,</L>
<L>for now I do thee Defie.</L>
<L>They hurled then together fa&s;t,</L>
<L>like two wild Boars &s;o ra&s;hing,</L>
<L>And with their Swords &amp; &s;hields they ran,</L>
<L>at one another fla&s;hing,</L>
<L>The ground be&s;prinkled was with Blood</L>
<L><HI>Tarquin</HI> began to faint,</L>
<L>For he had hackt and bore his Shield</L>
<L>&s;o low he did repent,</L>
<L>That &s;oon e&s;pyed Sir <HI>Lancelot</HI> tho,</L>
<L>he leapt upon him then</L>
<L>He pull'd him down upon his Knee,</L>
<L>and ru&s;hed off his Helm:</L>
<L>And then he &s;truck his Neck in two,</L>
<L>and when he had done &s;o,</L>
<L>From pri&s;on three&s;core Knights and four.</L>
<L><HI>Lancelot</HI> delivered tho</L>
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<P><HI>Printed for</HI> P. Coles, T. Vere, J. Wright, <HI>and J.</HI> Clarke.</P>
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