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<DIV1 TYPE="ballad">
<PB N="360" REF="1" MS="y">
<HEAD>A New Ballad of bold <HI>ROBIN HOOD:</HI> SHEWING His Birth, Breeding, Valour and Marriage, at <HI>Titbury</HI> Bull-running: Calculated for the Meridi<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="2 letters"> of <HI>Scafford&s;hire,</HI> but may &s;erve for <HI>Derby&s;hire</HI> or <HI>Kent.</HI></HEAD>
<P><FIGURE>
<FIGDESC>depiction of Robin Hood with his longbow</FIGDESC>
</FIGURE></P>
<LG>
<L>KInd Gentlemen will you be patient a while.</L>
<L>Ay, and then y<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">u &s;hall hear anon,</L>
<L>A very good Ballad of bold <HI>Robin Hood,</HI></L>
<L>and of his Man brave Little <HI>John.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>In <HI>Lock&s;ly</HI> Town in merry <HI>Nottingham&s;hire,</HI></L>
<L>in merry &s;weet <HI>Lock&s;ly</HI> Town;</L>
<L>There bold <HI>Robin Hood</HI> he was born and was bred</L>
<L>bold <HI>Robin</HI> of famous renown.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>The Father of <HI>Robin</HI> a Forre&s;ter was,</L>
<L>and he &s;hot in a lu&s;ty long bow,</L>
<L>Two North Country miles and an inch at a &s;hot,</L>
<L>as the <HI>Pinder</HI> of <HI>Wakefield</HI> does know.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>For he brought <HI>Adam Bell,</HI> and <HI>Clim</HI> of the <HI>Clugh,</HI></L>
<L>and <HI>William a Clowdel-le;</HI></L>
<L>To &s;hoot with our Forre&s;ter for forty mark,</L>
<L>and the Forre&s;ter beat them all three.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>His Mother was Neece to the <HI>Coventry</HI> Knight,</L>
<L>which <HI>Warwick&s;hire</HI> Men call Sir <HI>Guy;</HI></L>
<L>For he &s;lew the blew bore that hangs up at the gate,</L>
<L>or mine Ho&s;t of the Bull tells a lye.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Her Brother was <HI>Gamwel</HI> of great <HI>Gamwel</HI>-hall,</L>
<L>and a noble Hou&s;e-keeper was he,</L>
<L>Ay, as ever broke bread in &s;weet <HI>Nottingham&s;hire,</HI></L>
<L>and a 'Squire of famous degree.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>The Mother of <HI>Robin</HI> &s;aid to her Husband,</L>
<L>My Honey, my Love, and my Dear;</L>
<L>Let <HI>Robin</HI> and I ride this morning to <HI>Gamwel,</HI></L>
<L>to ta&s;te of my Brother's good cheer.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>And he &s;aid, I grant thee thy boon, gentle <HI>Joan,</HI></L>
<L>take one of my Hor&s;es I pray:</L>
<L>The Sun is a ri&s;ing, and therefore make ha&s;te,</L>
<L>for to morrow is Chri&s;tmas-day.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Then <HI>Robin Hood</HI>'s Father's grey gelding was brought</L>
<L>and &s;adled and bridled was he,</L>
<L>God-wot, a blew Bonnet, his new &s;uit of cloaths,</L>
<L>and a Cloak that did reach to his knee.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>She got on her Holy-day kirtle and gown,</L>
<L>they were of a light <HI>Lincoln</HI> green,</L>
<L>The cloath was home &s;pun, but for colour and make</L>
<L>it might a be&s;eem'd our Queen.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>And then <HI>Robin</HI> got on his basket-hilt &s;word,</L>
<L>and a dagger on his tother &s;ide:</L>
<L>And &s;aid, My dear Mother, let's ha&s;te to be gone,</L>
<L>we have forty long miles to ride.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>When <HI>Robin</HI> had mounted his Gelding &s;o grey,</L>
<L>his Father without any trouble,</L>
<L>Set her up behind him, and bad her not fear,</L>
<L>for his gelding has oft carried double.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>And when &s;he was &s;ettled, they rode to their Neigh|bours&punc;</L>
<L>and drank and &s;hook hands with them all:</L>
<L>And then <HI>Robin</HI> gallopt and never gave o're</L>
<L>till they lighted at <HI>Gamwel</HI>-hall.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>And now you may think the right wor&s;hipful Squire</L>
<L>was joyful his Si&s;ter to &s;ee;</L>
<L>For he ki&s;t her and ki&s;t her, and &s;wore a great oath.</L>
<L>thou art welcome, kind Si&s;ter, to me.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>To morrow when Ma&s;s had been &s;aid in the chappel</L>
<L>&s;ix tables were cover'd in the hall;</L>
<L>And in comes the 'Squire and makes a &s;hort &s;peech,</L>
<L>it was, Neighbours you're welcome all.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>But not a Man here &s;hall ta&s;te my <HI>March</HI>-beer</L>
<L>till a Chri&s;tmas carrol be &s;ung;</L>
<L>Then all clapt their hands, and they &s;houted and &s;ung</L>
<L>till the hall and the parlour did ring.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Now mu&s;tards Braun, roa&s;t-beef and plumb-pies,</L>
<L>were &s;et upon every table:</L>
<L>And noble <HI>George Gamwel</HI> &s;aid, Eat and be merry,</L>
<L>and drink too as long as you're able.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>When dinner was ended his Chaplain &s;aid grace,</L>
<L>and be merry, my friends &s;aid the 'Squire,</L>
<L>It rains and it blows, but call for more ale,</L>
<L>and lay &s;ome more wood on the fire.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>And now call ye Little <HI>John</HI> hither to me,</L>
<L>for Little <HI>John</HI> is a fine Lad</L>
<L>At gambols and juggling, and twenty &s;uch tricks,</L>
<L>as &s;hall make you both merry and glad.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>When Little <HI>John</HI> came to gambols they went,</L>
<L>both Gentlemen, Yeomen and Clown;</L>
<L>And what do you think? Why as true as I live,</L>
<L>bold <HI>Robin Hood</HI> put them all down.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>And now you may think the right Wor&s;hipful 'Squire</L>
<L>was joyful this &s;ight for to &s;ee,</L>
<L>For he &s;aid, Cou&s;in <HI>Robin,</HI> thou'&s;t go no more home,</L>
<L>but tarry and dwell here with me.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Thou &s;halt have my land when I dye, and till then</L>
<L>thou &s;halt be the &s;taff of my Age.</L>
<L>Then grant me my boon dear Uncle, &s;aid <HI>Robin,</HI></L>
<L>that little <HI>John</HI> may be my Page.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>And he &s;aid kind Cou&s;in I grant thee thy boon,</L>
<L>with all my heart &s;o let it be,</L>
<L>Then come hither, Little <HI>John,</HI> &s;aid <HI>Robin Hood,</HI></L>
<L>come hither, my Page, unto me.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Go fetch me my Bow, my longe&s;t long Bow,</L>
<L>and broad arrows one two or three;</L>
<L>For when it is fair weather we'll into <HI>Sherw<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">od,</HI></L>
<L>&s;ome merry pa&s;time to &s;ee.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>When <HI>Robin Hood</HI> came into merry <HI>Sherw<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">d,</HI></L>
<L>he winded his bugle &s;o clear;</L>
<PB N="361" REF="2" MS="y">
<L> And twice five and twenty good Yeomen and bold,</L>
<L>before <HI>Robin Hood</HI> did appear.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Where are your companions all? (&s;aid <HI>Rob. Hood</HI>)</L>
<L>for &s;till I want forty and three:</L>
<L>Then &s;aid a bold Yeoman, To yonder they &s;tand,</L>
<L>all under a green wood tree.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>As that word was &s;poke <HI>Clorinda</HI> came by,</L>
<L>the Queen of the Shepherds was &s;he:</L>
<L>And her gown was of Velvet as green as the gra&s;s</L>
<L>and her buskin did reach to her knee.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Her gate it was graceful her Body was &s;traight,</L>
<L>and her countenance free from pride:</L>
<L>A bow in her hand, and quiver and arrows</L>
<L>hung dangling by her &s;weet &s;ide.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Her eye-brows were black, ay and &s;o was her hair,</L>
<L>and her skin was as &s;mooth as gla&s;s,</L>
<L>Her vi&s;age &s;poke wi&s;dom and mode&s;ty too,</L>
<L>&s;ets with <HI>Robin Hood</HI> &s;uch a La&s;s.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Said <HI>Robin Hood,</HI> Lady fair, whither away,</L>
<L>oh whither, fair Lady, away?</L>
<L>And &s;he made him an&s;wer, to kill a fat Buck,</L>
<L>for to morrow is Titbury day.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Said <HI>Robin Hood,</HI> Lady fair, wander with me,</L>
<L>a little to yonder green bower,</L>
<L>There &s;it down to re&s;t you, and you &s;hall be &s;ure</L>
<L>of a brace or a lea&s;e in an hour</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>And as we were going towards the green bower,</L>
<L>two hundred good bucks we e&s;py'd:</L>
<L>She choo&s;e out the fatte&s;t that was in the herd,</L>
<L>and &s;he &s;hot him through &s;ide and &s;ide.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>By the faith of my body, &s;aid bold <HI>Robin Hood,</HI></L>
<L>I never &s;aw Woman like thee,</L>
<L>And com'&s;t thou from Ea&s;t, ay or com'&s;t thou from We&s;t</L>
<L>thou need&s;t not beg veni&s;on of me.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>However along to my bower you &s;hall go,</L>
<L>and ta&s;te of a Forre&s;ter's meat;</L>
<L>And when we came thither we found as good cheer,</L>
<L>as any Man needs for to eat.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>For there was hot veni&s;on, and warden-pies cold,</L>
<L>cream clouted with honey-combs plenty,</L>
<L>And the Sarvitors they were be&s;ide Little <HI>John,</HI></L>
<L>good Yeomen at lea&s;t four and twenty.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L><HI>Clorinda</HI> &s;aid, Tell me your name gentle Sir?</L>
<L>and he &s;aid, 'Tis bold <HI>Robin Hood;</HI></L>
<L>'Squire <HI>G<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">mwel</HI>'s mine Uncle, but all my delight</L>
<L>is to dwell in the merry <HI>Sherwood:</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>For 'tis a fine life, and 'tis void of all &s;trife,</L>
<L>So 'tis, Sir, <HI>Clorinda</HI> reply'd;</L>
<L>But oh, &s;aid bold <HI>Robin,</HI> how &s;weet would it be,</L>
<L>if <HI>Clorinda</HI> would be my Bride?</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>She blu&s;ht at the motion, yet after a pau&s;e,</L>
<L>&s;aid, Yes, Sir, and with all my heart,</L>
<L>Then let us &s;end for a Prie&s;t&punc; &s;aid <HI>Robin Hood,</HI></L>
<L>and be merry before we do part.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>But &s;he &s;aid, It may not be &s;o gentle Sir,</L>
<L>for I mu&s;t be at <HI>Titbury</HI> fea&s;t:</L>
<L>And if <HI>Robin Hood</HI> will go thither with me,</L>
<L>I'll make him the mo&s;t welcome Gue&s;t.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Said <HI>Robin Hood,</HI> Reach me that Buck, Little <HI>John,</HI></L>
<L>for I'll go along with my Dear;</L>
<L>bid my Yeomen kill &s;ix brace of bucks</L>
<L><GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="2 letters">d meet me to morrow ju&s;t here.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Before we had ridden five <HI>Stafford&s;hire</HI> miles,</L>
<L>eight Yeomen that were too bold,</L>
<L>Bid <HI>Robin Hood</HI> &s;tand, and deliver his Buck,</L>
<L>a truer Tale never was told.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>I will not faith, &s;aid, bold <HI>Robin;</HI> come <HI>John,</HI></L>
<L>&s;tand to me and we'll beat 'em all;</L>
<L>Then both drew their &s;words, and &s;o cut 'em and &s;la&s;h't 'em</L>
<L>that five of them did fall.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>The three that remain'd call'd to <HI>Robin</HI> for quarter,</L>
<L>and pitiful <HI>John</HI> begg'd their lives;</L>
<L>When <HI>John</HI>'s boon was granted, he gave them good coun&s;el,</L>
<L>and &s;o &s;ent them home to their Wives</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>This battle was fought near to <HI>Titbury</HI> Town,</L>
<L>when the bag pipes bated the bull:</L>
<L>I am King of the Fidlers, and &s;ware 'tis a truth,</L>
<L>and I call him that doubts it a Gull.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>For I &s;aw them fighting, and fidl'd the while,</L>
<L>and <HI>Clorinda</HI> &s;ung, Hey derry down:</L>
<L>The Bumpkins are beaten, put up thy &s;word <HI>Bob,</HI></L>
<L>and now let's dance into the Town.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Before we came to it, we heard a &s;trange &s;houting,</L>
<L>and all that were in it look'd madly,</L>
<L>For &s;ome were a bull-back, &s;ome dancing a morris,</L>
<L>and &s;ome &s;inging <HI>Arthur a Bradly.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>And there we &s;ee <HI>Thomas</HI> our Iu&s;tices Clerk,</L>
<L>and <HI>Mary</HI> to whom he way kind:</L>
<L>For <HI>Tom</HI> rode before her, and call'd <HI>Mary</HI> Madam,</L>
<L>and ki&s;t her full &s;weetly behind.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>And &s;o may your Wor&s;hips, but we went to dinner,</L>
<L>with <HI>Thomas,</HI> and <HI>Mary,</HI> and <HI>Nan;</HI></L>
<L>They all drank a health to <HI>Clorinda,</HI> and told her,</L>
<L>bold <HI>Robin Hood</HI> was a fine Man.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>When dinner was ended, Sir <HI>Roger</HI> the Par&s;on,</L>
<L>of <HI>Dubbridge</HI> was &s;ent for in ha&s;te:</L>
<L>He brought his Ma&s;s-book, and he had them take hands,</L>
<L>and he joyn'd them in marriage full fa&s;t.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>And then as bold <HI>Robin Hood,</HI> and his &s;weet bride,</L>
<L>went hand in hand to the green bower</L>
<L>The birds &s;ung with plea&s;ure in merry <HI>Sherwood,</HI></L>
<L>and 'twas a mo&s;t joyful hour.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>And when <HI>Robin</HI> came in the &s;ight of the bower,</L>
<L>Where are my Yeomen? &s;aid he.</L>
<L>And Little <HI>John</HI> an&s;wered, Lo yonder they &s;tand,</L>
<L>all under the green wood tree.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Then Garland the brought her by two and by two,</L>
<L>and plac'd them at the bride's bed:</L>
<L>The Mu&s;ick &s;truck up and we all fell to dance,</L>
<L>till the Bride and the Groom were a bed.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>And what they did there mu&s;t be coun&s;el to me,</L>
<L>becau&s;e they lay long the next day:</L>
<L>And I had ha&s;te home but I got a good piece</L>
<L>of the bride-cake and &s;o came a way.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Now out alas, I had forgotten to tell ye,</L>
<L>that marry'd they were with a ring:</L>
<L>And &s;o will <HI>Nan Knight,</HI> or be buried a Maiden,</L>
<L>and now let us pray for the King.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>That he may get Children and they may get more</L>
<L>to govern and do us &s;ome good,</L>
<L>And then I'll make Ballads in <HI>Rob. Hood</HI>'s bower</L>
<L>and &s;ing 'em in merry <HI>Sherwood.</HI></L>
</LG>
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<P>London: <HI>Printed by and for</HI> W. O. <HI>and are to be &s;old by the Book&s;ellers.</HI></P>
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