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the sheriff of nottingham69
robin hood and his55
sir richard of the54
the bishop of hereford51
the earl of ashby50
richard of the lea42
in all the world37
the rest of the36
in all my life36
in the midst of33
the middle of the32
so much as a31
at the end of31
to his lips and29
at the head of29
of hugh de monthermer27
at the same time27
said hugh de monthermer27
the other side of26
the door of the26
as though he were25
with all my heart25
the edge of the24
and allan a dale24
at these words the24
my lord of hereford24
replied hugh de monthermer23
in a loud voice23
young david of doncaster23
little john and will23
in front of the23
they came to the23
i make my vow22
with a look of22
all my life before22
and hugh de monthermer22
other side of the22
of the earl of22
in all merry england21
in the middle of21
the top of the21
as though he would21
for a long time21
the end of the21
on the other side21
i know right well20
of richard de ashby20
a moment or two20
the head of the20
let me tell thee20
by the side of20
said richard de ashby20
the earl of leicester19
his lips and blew19
in a low voice19
robin hood and little19
hood and little john19
horn to his lips19
not so much as18
i would have thee18
little john and the18
of the blue boar18
for the sake of18
the old earl of18
robin hood and the18
when they had come17
of one of the17
hood and his band17
up and down the17
it would have been17
is it not so17
his hand upon the17
replied richard de ashby17
i will tell you17
the side of the17
the sheriff and his17
of a mind to17
lord bishop of hereford16
had come to the16
at the same moment16
he had come to16
one of the men16
came to where the16
to one of the16
quoth he to himself16
the sign of the16
of laughter went up16
if i do not16
far be it from16
what may be thy16
from time to time16
he came to the16
the center of the16
my merry men all16
robin and his men16
with might and main15
i am right glad15
from top to toe15
i would not have15
that he could not15
the hands of the15
said one of the15
it may not be15
he came to where15
for many a day15
hood and his men15
i would that i15
as though he had14
then up spake the14
his way through the14
part of a mind14
a great shout of14
clad in lincoln green14
the earl of monthermer14
be it from me14
in a low tone14
old earl of monthermer14
i will give thee14
as soon as he14
the spot where the14
i will give you14
may be thy name14
who art thou that14
what wouldst thou have14
one to the other14
in his hand he14
the man of law14
at the blue boar14
it shall be done14
and his merry men14
hugh de monthermer was14
at this a great13
half a score of13
that he had been13
was one of the13
the sound of a13
sir guy de margan13
they had come to13
his horn to his13
that part of the13
as i have said13
middle of the road13
for a moment or13
richard of the lee13
to the edge of13
would that i had13
from his horse and13
john and will scarlet13
cried richard de ashby13
the yeomen of the13
for i tell thee12
lord hugh de monthermer12
then one of the12
the greater part of12
on either side of12
shout of laughter went12
in the center of12
sign of the blue12
under the greenwood tree12
great shout of laughter12
for the first time12
at last they came12
so much as one12
his head on one12
i will go with12
to take robin hood12
and i will give12
i will show thee12
this same robin hood12
that hugh de monthermer12
the shade of the12
the blue boar inn12
head on one side12
well do i know12
at the distance of12
the lord bishop of11
into the hands of11
to see what was11
from one to the11
on the part of11
robin and his band11
and i would not11
the midst of the11
there is not a11
they came at last11
of the house of11
and will scarlet and11
the leader of the11
a great part of11
from side to side11
great shout went up11
for the matter of11
the matter of that11
cried one of the11
to the earl of11
to hugh de monthermer11
then of a sudden10
he turned and left10
to the greenwood tree10
one or the other10
the sound of the10
sprang to his feet10
john and the tanner10
head of the table10
and little john and10
a minute or two10
of the white hand10
his eyes and looked10
the distance of about10
looked up and down10
it from me to10
and if i do10
an ill day for10
laid his hand upon10
the king and queen10
way through the crowd10
but he did not10
little john in a10
at this the sheriff10
and the shrill wind10
gilbert of the white10
this way and that10
in all his life10
thrust his hand into10
of lucy de ashby10
and it shall be10
robin hood and all10
for the third time10
would have thee know10
at last he came10
men do call me10
last they came to10
he said to himself10
last he came to10
at last to the10
at last little john10
with all his might10
john and will stutely10
william of the scar10
that he might be10
and cloth of gold10
answered never a word10
richard de ashby was10
in all thy life10
if i mistake not10
the sheriff in a10
this a great shout10
rest of the band9
looked at one another9
either side of the9
and a score of9
that i have not9
i do not know9
came at last to9
the faith of my9
men call robin hood9
have a taste of9
from the spot where9
hugh de monthermer had9
he turned to the9
for the rest of9
did as he was9
at a quick pace9
at the sight of9
in a moment after9
i do beseech you9
friar of fountain abbey9
for i would fain9
and in a moment9
like that of a9
the prior of emmet9
it to his lips9
it would be well9
he was going to9
it came about that9
until he came to9
not show his face9
from head to foot9
until they came to9
as soon as the9
said guy de margan9
not far from the9
i know not why9
in the great hall9
by the name of9
the good town of9
all this time the9
a great shout went9
at the door of9
then robin turned to9
the king of england9
by the faith of9
from the other side9
every now and then9
leader of the band9
set forth upon his9
i will go to9
the name of the9
it seemed as if9
a word or two9
they came to a9
upon the other side9
exclaimed richard de ashby9
all clad in lincoln8
the house of ashby8
heard the sound of8
robin hood and allan8
i would have a8
heart sank within him8
prize was to be8
will scarlet and allan8
i am like to8
opened his eyes and8
i tell thee plainly8
i know that thou8
as if he had8
to the cooing dove8
at a little distance8
his heart sank within8
with hugh de monthermer8
hugh de monthermer and8
for i will not8
hark to the cooing8
man in all the8
i take my vow8
sir richard de ashby8
staff in his hand8
i would like to8
will do my best8
for i know right8
he knew right well8
the captain of the8
quoth he in a8
and i love thee8
the bright daffodil groweth8
then up spake will8
man of the two8
in a deep voice8
to the spot where8
three pennyworths of meat8
leaped to their feet8
thou art a right8
hood and all his8
that it was a8
and the bishop of8
it seemed as though8
i will do my8
hand into his pouch8
turned to little john8
cried the sheriff in8
great part of a8
was clad in a8
the corners of his8
in a mighty voice8
set forth upon their8
forth upon their way8
said he to himself8
dost thou not remember8
brothers of fountain abbey8
the king and the8
so nigh to sherwood8
that the feast was8
if thou dost not8
came to the edge8
then robin hood and8
allan a dale and8
daffodil groweth down by8
all the air was8
we have no time8
the one that shot8
henry of the lea8
door of the inn8
one of the servants8
a score of stout8
wilt thou join my8
a great oak tree8
as though they had8
am right glad to8
out of the forest8
dost thou not know8
the forest of sherwood8
one that shot the8
sir henry of the8
replied guy de margan8
it is thy turn8
the light of the8
bright daffodil groweth down8
let me tell you8
came forth from the8
i give to thee8
the earl of gloucester8
the gates of nottingham8
back again to sherwood8
that robin hood had8
beneath the greenwood tree8
that there was no8
the breath of my8
as he was bidden8
the lord hugh de8
laughter went up from8
side of the road8
scarlet and allan a8
score or more of8
a gray goose shaft8
allan a dale had8
until they had come8
one of his own8
breath of my body8
then the sheriff laughed8
as though they were8
the court of england8
straight flew the arrow8
in the hands of8
that he was not8
he looked up and8
it is a goodly8
said he at last8
held in his hand8
richard de ashby had8
came out of the8
a mind to crack8
and will stutely and8
who it was that8
i tell thee that8
hood and his merry8
and in his hand8
the whole of the8
i have seen him8
so soon as he8
hath given me a8
he thrust his hand8
such a one as8
by the breath of8
he was about to8
and all was hushed8
dost thou not think8
but in the meantime8
him upon the shoulder8
lips and blew a8
beneath the shade of8
to say the truth8
and i will take8
front of the door8
he and his men8
all the wide world8
paused for a moment8
i should like to8
which he had been8
looked upon the ground8
the end of which8
and i will be8
did not seem to8
for a short time8
all his merry men8
his hand into his8
in all the wide8
hood and allan a8
down by the rill8
i know not how8
groweth down by the8
the back of the8
know right well that8
of robin hood and8
at this all laughed8
said never a word8
as if he were8
yeomen of the guard8
to where robin hood7
give me my sword7
he knew not what7
his hand upon his7
and some of the7
i am glad to7
suits of lincoln green7
and let me tell7
i have no money7
to the left of7
to robin hood and7
be one of my7
that he should be7
had been brought to7
arrow from his quiver7
that he did not7
arrow to his bow7
bishop of hereford and7
the gates of the7
his eyes upon the7
by all the saints7
with his head on7
upon the ground and7
to one of his7
will go with thee7
master gilbert of blois7
at the top of7
to the top of7
and his men were7
the sheriff sat at7
the eye of the7
the front of the7
and i will tell7
the noise of the7
to the apartments of7
the branches of the7
robert of the lees7
my lord of leicester7
turned to the bishop7
he spurred his horse7
that it would be7
he thought of the7
the morning of the7
his hands upon the7
and most of the7
name is robin hood7
that little john had7
answered hugh de monthermer7
i have a great7
saw that it was7
for a minute or7
in the good town7
robin turned to the7
a step or two7
dared not show his7
if there be any7
do i know that7
to that part of7
in the direction of7
the curtal friar of7
branches of the trees7
the rest of his7
as well as a7
that i am a7
i doubt not that7
curtal friar of fountain7
when he had done7
he looked at the7
what is thy name7
the song of the7
let us have a7
that it was not7
into the arms of7
i am robin hood7
an arrow to his7
said not a word7
laying his hand upon7
at the sound of7
i had thought to7
let me see whether7
he took up his7
the leaves of the7
and the earl of7
in front of him7
of alured de ashby7
the face of the7
and richard de ashby7
all that had passed7
i would rather hear7
he muttered to himself7
came to the church7
one of his men7
a cup of wine7
the bend of the7
cried hugh de monthermer7
to the door of7
where the grass was7
a cloud of dust7
the hilt of his7
with all speed to7
down upon the ground7
even so much as7
upon the edge of7
could be found in7
squire george of gamewell6
his eyes were as6
thou wilt give me6
as for my name6
he saw before him6
these words guy of6
the part of the6
cloth of lincoln green6
do verily think that6
great array of men6
came to where a6
that the sheriff had6
his hand he bore6
spoke to them thus6
earl of monthermer and6
sir guy of gisborne6
that shot the best6
the thought of the6
all the time he6
in which he was6
and get thee gone6
thou not tell me6
at this robin laughed6
best should have the6
his hand he carried6
at the corners of6
said the old earl6
when he heard that6
the verge of sherwood6
then all the people6
my lord the king6
lips and blew three6
thou not think that6
ever mine eyes beheld6
the feast was done6
on the way to6
to say to thee6
i do verily believe6
turned and left them6
then he clapped his6
and gilbert and clifton6
said the man of6
a great array of6
not more than a6
when he had come6
make ready to go6
i care not who6
our good gaffer swanthold6
for never had they6
as well as the6
of the band came6
they had come out6
warrant upon robin hood6
though they had been6
saw in all my6
it is not so6
the good saint dunstan6
but all the time6
said robin in a6
i will show you6
he was forced to6
better man of the6
with robin and his6
the mouth of the6
he turned upon his6
would have been an6
i will tell how6
a number of men6
it was robin hood6
he had never seen6
better than a thief6
soon as he had6
and the one that6
even as he spoke6
you could find in6
now out upon it6
i can tell you6
i would say that6
at last he reached6
he thought that he6
that richard de ashby6
of silver and gold6
now thou art a6
a roar of laughter6
at these words guy6
he set forth upon6
of which we have6
quoth he at last6
shook his head and6
robin hood in his6
as many colors as6
to little john and6
taste of thy skill6
to the open glade6
and back and forth6
asked richard de ashby6
the one to the6
show his face here6
in the matter of6
to deck my hair6
knew right well that6
upon his heel and6
a good deal of6
an inch of the6
quoth little john in6
and the bright daffodil6
ran down his face6
was the first to6
upon the gallows tree6
upon the ground with6
so at last he6
to say that the6
a taste of thy6
the young lord of6
quick as a wink6
at robin with a6
the noise of a6
it must be confessed6
the sight of the6
said the big fellow6
did not care to6
in regard to the6
by the light of6
for he saw that6
for i know that6
for i love a6
the shrill wind sighed6
the court of the6
and come with me6
many a better man6
as he rode along6
i thought that i6
leaves of the trees6
others of the band6
a quarter of a6
of the greenwood men6
a few words to6
at the sign of6
know that i have6
forth upon his journey6
his face to the6
in the stocks for6
the lower part of6
do verily believe that6
wouldst thou have me6
and fitted it to6
say that the feast6
their way through the6
for he thought that6
they passed through the6
clapped his horn to6
in front of them6
the shooting match at6
that it was the6
the forest once more6
my lord of ashby6
methinks i have seen6
tepus and gilbert and6
his head was a6
not that thou hast6
his men about him6
i have heard of6
the palms of his6
holding out his hand6
thou hast with thee6
hast thou a mind6
make a jest of6
thou have me do6
bow in his hand6
i do bethink me6
exclaimed hugh de monthermer6
and on the other6
a score or more6
till the tears ran6
i trust i am6
that it is not6
he had been a6
i do not think6
i do love thee6
young sir henry of6
for he knew right6
as he strode along6
end of the glade6
was going on in6
upon the green grass6
replied the young nobleman6
last he reached the6
in the place of6
going on in the6
the depths of the6
no farther than this6
i crave a boon6
the head of a6
leaped to his feet6
i do verily think6
this the sheriff looked6
as if they had6
part of the forest6
the bride and bridegroom6
the brothers of fountain6
all his life before6
of meat i sell6
at the back of6
as he had been6
it happened that when6
the castle of nottingham6
i am going to6
stand but an ill6
thou art a brave6
i know not what6
within himself that he6
faith of my heart6
and to him that6
he clapped his bugle6
and fain would i6
from robin hood and6
until at last he6
till it is as6
sir stephen of trent6
man in all nottinghamshire6
shooting match at nottingham6
down the road to6
hood and the tinker6
that it may be6
within an inch of6
he went straightway to6
until he had come6
have been an ill6
man in all merry6
then he thrust his6
to the right hand6
and a pair of6
now stand thou back6
lady of the fountain6
and that i will6
three suits of lincoln6
said alured de ashby6
words guy of gisbourne6
it had been a6
moment or two after6
had by this time6
i like thy plan6
the sweetness of the6
after a while the6
made his way through6
when he saw the6
forth from the covert6
the young earl of6
give thee good den6
once more to the6
in a trembling voice6
at this speech the6
captain of the foresters6
bright shone the sun6
me depart in peace6
till he came to6
and led the way6
in all that time6
a crust of bread6
he thought of his6
i hear that thou6
men about him and6
i saw in all6
to where a little6
that thou art the6
nought to do with6
he had reached the6
give you good day6
goose feather to his6
do not think that6
much as a single6
turned upon his heel6
that ever mine eyes6
in the ring at6
never have i been6
is it even so6
the news of this6
caught sight of the6
and arthur a bland6
yeomen in lincoln green6
so robin hood and6
so he came to6
i owe thee somewhat6
in the forest of6
drinking ale and beer6
have felled an ox6
quarter of a mile6
back into the scabbard6
of a sudden and6
to seek robin hood6
while i am gone6
the bishop and the6
but an ill chance6
answered not a word6
from one of the6
so soon as the6
come thou straight forth6
shrill wind sighed a6
and shaking his head6
his staff in his6
take a cup of6
quoth robin to himself6
knew not what to6
call me no more6
a murrain seize thee6
thou art no better6
mind to crack thy6
forth from the forest6
robin hood turned to6
came to the open6
had never seen a6
that he had no6
my lord the sheriff6
at the dawn of6
and every now and6
i have had a6
have no time to6
been an ill day6
at these words a6
all the rest of6
meat for one penny6
in a few minutes6
he would never move6
had come nigh to6
when the north wind6
on his right hand6
and blew three blasts6
let me depart in6
to the bishop of6
springing to his feet6
shot the best should6
the better man of6
me as thou hast6
for a few minutes6
much as one farthing6
they wended their way6
i will take the6
the blessed saint dunstan6
up rose robin hood6
now i will tell6
i would have you6
after they had gone6
thou art a bold6
go no farther than6
lay upon the soft6
though he would never6
ballads of the olden6
get ye ready straightway6
i tell thee i6
for thus it was6
the tears ran down6
palms of his hands6
no better than a6
match at nottingham town6
what thou tellest me6
thou art like to6
thou hast given me6
as thou dost wish6
i would have given6
gnawed his nether lip6
down upon the grass6
like an angry bull6
up spake will scarlet6
thus it came about6
that he had never6
his hand to the6
in the meantime the6
and with them came6
for joy of the6
if they had been6
he looked at robin6
what is the matter6
too short for him6
the feast was ready6
the edge of sherwood6
a great piece of6
a mighty roar of6
it was not of6
said the corn engrosser6
for the purpose of6
could find in all6
greater part of the6
given me this day6
little john came to6
from the side of6
and how he had6
no man in all6
it was well for6
him from top to6
of the olden time6
up and down and6
pennyworths of meat i6
as thus he walked6
when the feast was6
with a piece of6
as robin had said6
struck a mighty blow6
wind sighed a straining6
the bottom of the6
if thou wilt give6
anyone in all the6
as one of the6
here in the greenwood6
i would fain have6
of the old earl6
the great town gate6
be found in all6
never had they seen6
that i am no6
at last he said6
to do with the6
the princess of aragon5
but i will go5
but it shall be5
in the centre of5
that had been done5
but never have i5
good man and true5
the stocks for drinking5
i would speak with5
when hugh de monthermer5
but hugh de monthermer5
a dozen or more5
the sheriff did not5
it must have been5
young earl of ashby5
that he had met5
came down from the5
he fixed his eyes5
and one or two5
but the next instant5
as speedily as may5
that i have brought5
will go with you5
that which he had5
fairly in the middle5
brought them to the5
i have come to5
ere he had gone5
nottingham swore that he5
and about the forest5
one of the gentlemen5
i go to the5
a herd of deer5
be given to the5
him by the arm5
that robin hood would5
glad to see thee5
in the train of5
it was in the5
the great gate of5
a bag of gold5
then i will go5
taken a liking to5
he drew forth a5
in the castle of5
let us see what5
arrows within the garland5
he came to a5
it was one of5
his back against the5
we are going to5
he was clad in5
that i had a5
in spite of all5
so much for the5
it is as well5
the freedom of the5
but i tell thee5
upon the back of5
was none other than5
with an air of5
i did not see5
of those who had5
this time the sheriff5
the thoughts of the5
a blow upon the5
with the result that5
in the light of5
the day of the5
as he did so5
robin shook his head5
it may be that5
a score of men5
lower part of the5
of the bishop of5
between him and the5
fell upon their knees5
how the sheriff of5
cried alured de ashby5
his hand into the5
must pay his reckoning5
to his own home5
that he had done5
see and speak with5
top of the wall5
i give you good5
in front of it5
by one of the5
deeper into the forest5
the entrance of the5
was not of the5
patch over one eye5
if thou art not5
hugh de monthermer paused5
with his arms folded5
i will take care5
and when he had5
he quitted the room5
who had accompanied him5
i will go and5
and now i will5
quick as a flash5
the ends of the5
is not a man5
the truth of the5
and alured de ashby5
corners of his mouth5
and all his band5
come again to sherwood5
sheriff of nottingham swore5
they mounted their horses5
the house of monthermer5
knocked at the door5
i must leave you5
for a moment to5
he drew his sword5
the famous little john5
was glad enough to5
to be one of5
of nottingham swore that5
the old earl had5
stood for a moment5
to lucy de ashby5
be as good as5
good men and true5
the month of may5
his bow and arrows5
i and my brothers5
took him by the5
and gave him a5
in the garb of5
that the king was5
is to be a5
at the bottom of5
i will do it5
to come and go5
the sun was low5
by a number of5
a whole host of5
upon robin hood and5
with little john and5
any one of them5
i will come to5
rather hear thee sing5
the ground in the5
way through the forest5
after a few words5
he returned to the5
his hair and beard5
held out to him5
take robin hood and5
borders of sherwood forest5
love the man she5
upon his hands and5
there is many a5
come out of the5
that he was a5
one of the band5
the hand of the5
the chief of the5
out his hand to5
walking up and down5
robin hood and will5
as the reader may5
shoot a better shaft5
at the thought of5
and laid his hand5
should not be enough5
and those with him5
the other of the5
my name is robin5
was not to be5
from the top of5
in the hand of5
and let me see5
and you shall hear5
that there is a5
he strode along the5
come to that part5
his heel and strode5
if i have to5
for the sheriff and5
the sheriff to himself5
a better shaft than5
the scent of the5
i am the better5
i have a few5
all the people shouted5
have heard it before5
mounted his horse and5
the eyes of the5
he saw that the5
a quarter of an5
the great oak tree5
in all the land5
and shook his head5
saw who it was5
he would never have5
and i do not5
at length upon the5
it would be better5
i will tell thee5
in the way of5
i have not so5
am the better man5
it was that robin5
from his horse to5
the gate of the5
on the day of5
the marches of wales5
and thus ended the5
to the verge of5
replied sir william geary5
with the flat of5
here is my purse5
see what was the5
he held a great5
it was too late5
with sir richard of5
i will take you5
in the neighbourhood of5
bow upon the ground5
into the little open5
it was a very5
i have a good5
wet to the skin5
do you know that5
make the best of5
he seemed to be5
way back to the5
in the hope of5
fitted an arrow to5
at once to the5
to his feet and5
show me the way5
but i will not5
i pray you to5
when he came to5
down from his horse5
turning to one of5
i will leave you5
in a tone of5
to the other of5
sound of a horn5
have not so much5
the time had come5
he did not know5
one of the most5
of the great oak5
rolled up his sleeve5
that i have heard5
in his hand and5
there is no time5
he turned his face5
in and about the5
but i do not5
the apartments of the5
in spite of his5
his bow upon the5
with the song of5
side by side with5
that was in his5
in the very center5
and the rest of5
he mounted his horse5
eyes fixed upon the5
with me this day5
but at last he5
the top of a5
part of the town5
would rather hear thee5
by the hand of5
of the young lord5
quarter of an hour5
i am to be5
in which he had5
that which i have5
richard de ashby to5
on the road to5
and speak with the5
that there was a5
and when he was5
it was but a5
in the merry greenwood5
with a quick step5
side of the river5
the direction of the5
who is there that5
speedily as may be5
sheriff of nottingham and5
bend of the road5
him by the hand5
was not one of5
about half an hour5
i have to say5
and lucy de ashby5
what is it you5
for his heart was5
at the court of5
and he looked down5
in the name of5
had come out from5
but i am not5
as if he would5
in a lower tone5
would speak with you5
good and holy man5
rolling over and over5
and looked about him5
was in his heart5
the banks of the5
was by no means5
to come back to5
to come within the5
to go with him5
of the band in5
what seemed to be5
and there will be5
in a stern tone5
i have nothing to5
in a harsh voice5
i would have been5
and all the people5
i might have known5
while the rest of5
good town of nottingham5
and he went on5
he loved better than5
the great hall of5
that he could hardly5
my lord bishop of5
that which had been5
now let me see5
with robin hood and5
one of the best5
the road to the5
give me your hand5
to go back to5
shoot three arrows apiece5
and twine a wreath4
five men came walking4
and the blind man4
i known who thou4
that ever befell robin4
as he drew nigh4
stout william of the4
him with a look4
to feast with us4
a one as thou4
to whom he spoke4
i fain would not4
two or three of4
all bewildered with the4
of divers shapes and4
hand at the longbow4
dost thou in sooth4
bade the landlord show4
allan a dale came4
stutely hath been taken4
at him from top4
mayst have heard it4
good gaffer swanthold sayeth4
how sir richard of4
first he looked up4
be brought to me4
words to say to4
do love thee as4
two bands of the4
of all around a4
go back to the4
one so high in4
and all the time4
upon him with a4
the movements of the4
man did as he4
such a feast as4
so off they went4
shall be little john4
to the branches of4
and lean him against4
can be none other4
and so true that4
quoth robin in a4
the sweet song of4
then he looked down4
led the way to4
as for the rest4
and at his side4
and of his doings4
her eyes were fixed4
i thank you for4
and came to where4
men of the band4
hand as he fell4
saw what had passed4
from the bench where4
for thy drinking and4
and thought that never4
then sir richard arose4
one of the horses4
sung and spoken of4
down and feasted and4
the length of a4
had been driven by4
his tongue into his4
a great hubbub of4
he bade his herald4
third of it thou4
was set up at4
see that there was4
this the fat friar4
by any of the4
and hands in the4
now out upon thee4
but it is not4
if thou hast a4
a voice deep and4
pounds were set upon4
through all the countryside4
had not caught sight4
from off his horse4
will stutely and his4
the proper way to4
he knocked at the4
score of stout men4
i tell thee there4
the two hundred pounds4
himself could not hit4
will stutely rescued by4
next best should have4
into one of the4
and holding out his4
i will have thee4
a wreath to deck4
and thou mayst have4
great roar went up4
and so he came4
he laid upon the4
have had a merry4
rising from where he4
stout staff in his4
so far as the4
he is a very4
did not see thee4
all listened in silence4
till the forest rang4
there be those here4
had more than one4
thou a mind to4
it is a merry4
his sight through salt4
till it whistled again4
like to go ill4
bowstring to his ear4
lord and sovereign king4
will be many a4
to make himself merry4
were as blue as4
a right good man4
forth from the castle4
as soon as i4
the very center of4
the clerk of copmanhurst4
a man here that4
is to be found4
which he laid upon4
the laws of the4
by one of those4
comes to sherwood forest4
to his feet in4
in a low and4
wilt thou not take4
put his fingers to4
i know nought of4
best hand at the4
i wonder that i4
to a great feast4
i show you how4
hung a good broadsword4
to the right and4
of thy branches fair4
as those of the4
was full and the4
in a great loud4
thou not take a4
in front of a4
long time before he4
the merry adventures of4
day was fresh and4
stood in front of4
the sports of the4
from his face and4
away from the door4
lea paid his debts4
left of all those4
if thou knowest him4
here he stopped of4
behind him like a4
he flashed forth his4
of gilbert of the4
and that through the4
meet this same robin4
for he was well4
quoth the sheriff of4
with the sheriff of4
ran down his cheeks4
to come to the4
a bench in the4
it is an ill4
pull at the beer4
part of the road4
to the winged lark4
had in all thy4
hand he carried a4
hadst in all thy4
through highway and byway4
robin hood aids a4
might have felled an4
that had befallen him4
night they took up4
at this little john4
i would not for4
toucheth finger to bowstring4
for i will give4
now it was a4
said he in a4
out his great palm4
have no cause to4
along the dusty road4
to all this the4
and sir richard of4
arthur a bland was4
the soft side of4
almost at the same4
very depths of sherwood4
i the king of4
the eaves of a4
all the way from4
me brush the dust4
as he came up4
how robin hood came4
and a cup of4
crowd that looked on4
a man as thou4
and all his merry4
the sheriff roared at4
thy branches fair and4
your meat from me4
what art thou doing4
three of his arrows4
into the night like4
a great roar went4
in the marches of4
fairest shafts be chosen4
that i have seen4
verge of sherwood forest4
robin hood gathered his4
the devil himself could4
the sheriff and a4
turned to the king4
serve the warrant upon4
for each man knew4
thou hast saved my4
sell for the charge4
wooing of sir keith4
thou mayst have heard4
hundred golden pounds in4
eyes were as blue4
man that ever i4
right well they will4
he stood for a4
especially when it cometh4
but the sheriff of4
thou speakest of it4
like in all my4
and down the road4
thou dost surely jest4
his rags and tatters4
demanded richard de ashby4
the time he was4
when the steward saw4
and off went nag4
air of the woodlands4
to speak so to4
and the two friars4
clad in silk and4
sound broke the stillness4
bids me say that4
art the strongest man4
the only thing that4
and a fine figure4
as i bid thee4
meat i sell for4
down and back and4
the four of them4
verily believe that this4
the law of arms4
a word said he4
the midst of all4
the money in the4
many a day to4
among the crowd that4
ever and anon a4
never have i seen4
was not the case4
voice like that of4
the hearth of the4
spoke to him in4
me of thy branches4
ever trod the woodlands4
could say nothing further4
truth of the charge4
a long time had4
me to nottingham town4
for of a sudden4
richard de ashby is4
joy of the fair4
wilt thou go with4
thought it would be4
not hope to hold4
he who had spoken4
robin hood had done4
ten bright golden pounds4
put his horn to4
has just been told4
forward to where robin4
they did not go4
to see that there4
coat of chain mail4
the sack of silver4
i must needs own4
rest for the night4
at one of the4
little john turned to4
after they had passed4
i care for no4
the end of his4
the side of his4
as those of a4
all the smooth surface4
thou hast a quaint4
great cloud of flour4
world is as fair4
that i could find4
that led to the4
in the bright air4
and a murrain seize4
twitching at the corners4
men came walking across4
by the bridle rein4
buy your meat from4
for the day is4
man to whom he4
was one all clad4
though he had been4
the bishop in a4
that i should have4
horse by the bridle4
strike up thy ditty4
little john at the4
from his hand as4
drew the gray goose4
and down the room4
john turns barefoot friar4
he handed it to4
archers of merry england4
man of law in4
stout fellows such as4
know that thou hast4
to himself the while4
the lea paid his4
side of the way4
arrow lodged close beside4
and that he had4
his merry men all4
the walls of nottingham4
that robin hood was4
of stout march beer4
robin hood had come4
around the bend of4
sight through salt tears4
the next instant the4
upon his back and4
the thickness of a4
were i the king4
i were well out4
hugh de monthermer entered4
was a shrewd man4
that fell like a4
bishop of hereford spoke4
not so far away4
would fain speak with4
all was ready for4
i love better than4
taller than all the4
as he finished speaking4
swords flashed in the4
men hereabouts do call4
will i give to4
the door was opened4
not whether i be4
me tell thee that4
other parts of the4
when robin hood had4
to give him the4
let me see the4
a blow at the4
the meantime robin hood4
shalt thou have a4
at one another with4
the bowstring to his4
i go no farther4
into a roar of4
to see the young4
that you should have4
ye have given me4
there was a great4
that if thou wilt4
of his band lay4
that the king had4
smiting him upon the4
up the road and4
that he could easily4
that thou art in4
run on dallen lea4
around the edges of4
await the return of4
a herd of dun4
but meet this same4
that he would not4
i will shoot with4
that he would have4
were well out of4
take thou thine own4
roar of laughter went4
so little john came4
and blew a shrill4
same friar of fountain4
it was like to4
the best hand at4
the famous robin hood4
won the golden arrow4
thou hast had a4
the famous allan a4
that never had he4
we will prepare a4
lord of hereford had4
a deep voice like4
have fallen into the4
until one or the4
thou canst not hope4
the great david of4
i did not know4
down from the castle4
and whence comest thou4
is no time to4
a page clad in4
for a while and4
tell thee that we4
take him to be4
all this had been4
down the path that4
over in his mind4
an old dog fox4
good part of a4
he feared the blow4
flung his bow upon4
so soon as i4
came to him and4
came to their place4
know that thou art4
steel flashed in the4
he turned in his4
john goes to nottingham4
that lay beside him4
betwixt his thumb and4
a great cloud of4
thou art one of4
which we have already4
one of the judges4
the return of the4
the sheriff laughed aloud4
laughed at him and4
wiping the sweat from4
i have come straight4
and spoke to them4
both loud and shrill4
fair at nottingham town4
not being able to4
let us give him4
fine figure he cut4
ellen was to be4
the wooing of sir4
but now robin hood4
would not fear to4
then up rose robin4
i am a poor4
quoth arthur a bland4
but why should i4
would fain have a4
ditty and let us4
had come to sherwood4
and then he looked4
hand into the pouch4
this guy of gisbourne4
in thy heart to4
little john goes to4
a good stout bow4
in the cool shade4
but let me tell4
down the forest path4
were scattered through the4
art no better than4
and well i know4
robin hood came to4
let me blow thrice4
with the coming of4
voice like an angry4
it would not be4
and then came the4
to come to him4
court of the king4
a coat of linked4
thou art a man4
laughed with the rest4
forward to saint albans4
if thou dost list4
will fight thee and4
his sword again and4
some of the chief4
then robin hood said4
of the king of4
and a fair sight4
into the forest once4
the shrill wind sighs4
let me help thee4
from him as they4
up the money in4
day was warm and4
it would be a4
this is the first4
looked at robin hood4
but it matters not4
the garb of a4
and across his back4
the priory of emmet4
was not a little4
his arms around the4
these words the sheriff4
the road to see4
so that it may4
to the sign of4
now i will make4
they came within the4
where the king and4
sir william and the4
prior vincent of emmet4
shoots before queen eleanor4
was about to happen4
ill of us to4
so they came to4
again and again the4
yon green tree as4
at his right hand4
hang upon the gallows4
the shelter of the4
and i will follow4
is a credit to4
trust i am too4
thought that he heard4
were left of all4
i am willing to4
forbid that i should4
and well do i4
and a mighty roar4
i will try to4
his doings in sherwood4
they took up their4
though he would say4
in the wrestling ring4
this same friar of4
they leaped to their4
that was to shoot4
rules of the game4
a deep draught of4
the room where the4
twine a wreath to4
to me dead or4
this and by that4
he clapped his hand4
up to the top4
the fairest shafts be4
from the covert into4
head so that it4
with the earl of4
road to see who4
a word for a4
made a jest of4
and now each man4
good sheriff of nottinghamshire4
glad when he saw4
archers in all merry4
sheriff and a score4
i would give a4
canst not hope to4
were no more than4
one of the mock4
him in the ring4
silk and cloth of4
so came to the4
then he took the4
will stand but an4
as he looked on4
their way to the4
when he saw before4
great sack of meal4
the pouch that hung4
he stopped and stood4
should shoot the best4
and he made a4
here he passed the4
not a sound broke4
shot the next best4
then all the yeomen4
will tell you more4
nought was left but4
thou wilt go with4
a cup of sack4
and most of his4
down the forest paths4
three archers to match4
ready to go to4
bag and his hammer4
we come again to4
not have been more4
sword back into the4
sat upon his horse4
the gray goose feather4
of some of the4
they looked at one4
that he would never4
in a shady lane4
spot that marked the4
looked all about him4
and down and back4
have a good part4
him and spoke to4
neither to the right4
william and the sheriff4
to be an outlaw4
each man knew that4
the best shooting that4
was one of those4
upon my bugle horn4
that it must be4
caught him by the4
at him with a4
life and limb for4
when they saw the4
of it thou canst4
the great robin hood4
one of the brethren4
in his mind that4
thou hast about thee4
where three roads meet4
a long time before4
the judges came forward4
see who might come4
then up spoke will4
the army of the4
little john saw his4
thy hide this day4
back to sherwood forest4
of the mellow twilight4
not care to come4
the great shooting match4
twoscore and ten golden4
i will not take4
head he wore a4
that robin hood and4
birds were singing blithely4
seeks the curtal friar4
now get thee away4
looked at robin with4
in the end he4
and feasted and drank4
will not strip thee4
he took his chance4
sing hey my frisking4
to robin hood how4
in through the gates4
for a time the4
silence fell on all4
had it met its4
or the other must4
gave him a kiss4
upon one of the4
he had done the4
it may be so4
tell him that i4
eyes and looked around4
lodged close beside the4
had they seen their4
there he saw a4
the stranger in scarlet4
are not fit to4
clapped their hands for4
out from the covert4
why should i not4
those that had shot4
the centre of the4
stoutest yeomen in all4
with all the rest4
of the deserted shepherdess4
me tell you that4
it might have gone4
he had come nigh4
here and there on4
i thank you all4
name fitteth thee well4
as he was about4
i do not doubt4
go ill with him4
much as a drop4
red as a cherry4
could not hope to4
turning to the tanner4
of the yeomen of4
the soles of his4
wish you good den4
art not able to4
now by my faith4
he was a good4
gisbourne looked upon robin4
then robin hood turned4
the moon was full4
the chief of them4
one another with a4
they had come near4
and the tanner of4
how little john lived4
hood aids a sorrowful4
he leaped to his4
silks and velvets and4
moved slowly away toward4
as for little john4
the money that the4
i love thee well4
clothes and put on4
the dun deer are4
for i have no4
did not know that4
thou art the strongest4
as for king richard4
from his head and4
why didst thou not4
is not likely that4
to lincoln town to4
thou hast shown me4
the adventure with midge4
i will not have4
out of the open4
he bent his head4
together and told them4
was done that day4
i take thy meaning4
robin hood and guy4
hood or little john4
when the others had4
smiling in the sun4
thou wilt have it4
sung in ballads throughout4
to see who might4
some three or four4
it would please me4
it seemed to be4
this part of the4
as well as all4
thus it happened that4
and all the yeomen4
came to where robin4
doubt not that thou4
the chase of robin4
fair and twine a4
his fingers to his4
away toward the forest4
he clapped his horn4
shoes of black velvet4
while one of the4
hood and will scarlet4
in peace and quietness4
share and share alike4
that thou hast brought4
the joyous lark and4
at an early hour4
i would never have4
back to the sheriff4
the next best should4
for his eyes were4
they had broken their4
six of the yeomen4
road was bare of4
cried guy de margan4
and many of his4
good stout bow and4
and again he smote4
a fair sight was4
have been ill for4
at this the others4
of about a mile4
methinks thou art right4
to see that the4
the covert into the4
to carry me across4
the smooth surface of4
bag upon his shoulder4
give myself to thee4
doings in sherwood forest4
one could find in4
back and forth they4
like the noise of4
dared to come within4
hundred pounds were set4
looked at little john4
such a blow as4
upon nought but the4
go back to london4
his sword back into4
but he regained himself4
had come to a4
so that when the4
which had taken place4
two tuns of good4
let me see thee4
will send one of4
and presently little john4
a better man than4
the road took a4
even as he leaped4
brought to robin hood4
he was not a4
one of thy cloth4
till they came within4
the pot of ale4
stocks for drinking ale4
how it came about4
coat of linked mail4
turned and left robin4
of good rhenish wine4
for this was the4
hair and beard were4
hood shoots before queen4
that run on dallen4
fitted it to the4
wilt thou come with4
the head of his4
light of the fire4
to his ear and4
a score of shafts4
i will fight thee4
henceforth and for aye4
call him a great4
and his shoes of4
bent upon the ground4
would be better to4
to look upon a4
the dust of the4
score of stout fellows4
me wet to the4
way and that through4
think that we are4
when at last the4
to the surprise of4
when they saw their4
was to be married4
the depths of sherwood4
upon his way to4
stutely rescued by his4
held out his hand4
me a good stout4
i will feast thee4
departed upon their way4
the sight of such4
wended their way through4
that thou art a4
into the open glade4
cared not a whit4
he sat him down4
the side of it4
a dale had done4
coward knave robin hood4
i do not like4
the presence of the4
all wended their way4
song of the deserted4
the evening of the4
bugle horn to his4
the fingers of his4
the very best archers4
king in all the4
me blow thrice upon4
said the lean friar4
the man to whom4
pouch that hung beside4
for an hour or4
john came to the4
would have one of4
i love a merry4
i tell thee truly4
clapped his hand to4
the shadows grew long4
the form of the4
put a check upon4
by this and by4
ready for the journey4
i give myself to4
shall i have to4
have harm befall thee4
i and my friends4
turned to the queen4
and dusty in the4
give me a penny4
head from side to4
that belonged to the4
a garland of leaves4
feast spread upon the4
his face upon the4
you would not have4
thou that talkest so4
answered guy de margan4
blow upon the ribs4
at the other with4
hung by his side4
friar of fountain dale4
one third of it4
thee not so much4
a merry life within4
with me to nottingham4
the soft green grass4
on the right hand4
blew a shrill whistle4
all clad in silk4
john saw his chance4
arrows shooteth each man4
devil himself could not4
came to the last4
it was the best4
with his face to4
he hath not yet4
i have seen it4
robin hood took little4
there came a great4
which richard de ashby4
first heard the news4
a score of feet4
and thus it was4
gates of nottingham town4
i will see to4
in the depths of4
care not who knoweth4
never so much as4
get thee gone from4
will give thee as4
of ashby and his4
a part of the4
sat upon the bench4
art thou that comest4
to love the man4
in all nottingham town4
now he saw a4
to the sheriff of4
the feast was spread4
hath he not a4
with a bow in4
and she shall marry4
set forth for the4
for thee this day4
saw that he had4
to the other side4
many colors as a4
the end of it4
raised a great shout4
rising in his stirrups4
to go with me4
whence the sound came4
now get thee gone4
would be an ill4
flashed forth his bright4
his way to the4
in this den of4
those of thy kind4
i will follow thee4
would be well to4
a trickle of cold4
his head he wore4
through the forest to4
thou thyself art more4
youth and the scornful4
of the mock friars4
took up his stout4
cocked his head on4
guy of gisbourne looked4
have no means of4
went up from those4
the bones of the4
as hugh de monthermer4
hast saved my life4
and one of them4
the spires and towers4
if thou wilt come4
of law in a4
it doth seem to4
to where the yeomen4
a rogue of a4
a head taller than4
i have heard it4
that thou hast upon4
they set forth upon4
loving youth and the4
some ten or twelve4
nigh to sherwood again4
these words the king4
him into the forest4
and his band might4
and i will bring4
from the branches of4
came to the little4
sight of such a4
chase of robin hood4
thee to robin hood4
reaching out his great4
than anyone in all4
stood looking after him4
the road to mansfield4
thou art welcome to4
little john and six4
laughed till the tears4
brown hair and beard4
little john turns barefoot4
a sound broke the4
earl of ashby had4
bent down his eyes4
voice deep and gruff4
his hand as he4
richard comes to sherwood4
else do i see4
be hanged tomorrow day4
that he himself would4
he felt his strength4
the corn engrosser had4
he could say nothing4
clapped his palm to4
they came nigh to4
of a gray friar4
to robin hood this4
best archers in all4
to the band that4
look into this matter4
to feast with him4
thee and all thy4
the door of his4
parts of the field4
low in the heavens4
that ye speak of4
art thou that talkest4
the train of the4
branches fair and twine4
be thine own true4
i know not that4
answered alured de ashby4
been wrung from the4
i do love to4
then the constable said4
lead a merry life4
to thee as thy4
such holy men as4
smote robin upon the4
his horse in the4
up spoke will scarlet4
the first time since4
shafts be chosen for4
they made their way4
from out of the4
i am sir richard4
upon the bridle rein4
for he thought he4
or shall i have4
but good queen eleanor4
and a moment after4
would be well for4
old lord of monthermer4
one of the stoutest4
the pommel of his4
and when he heard4
he stopped of a4
the landlord could not4
see what was to4
to the best bowman4
to the greenwood glade4
they all wended their4
road and down the4
clothyard shaft betwixt thy4
built great fires and4
his head with a4
was not a man4
the tanner of blyth4
now and then they4
they did not care4
down upon little john4
i lay my life4
seek this same friar4
of his own silver4
thought that it was4
of my good men4
and dost thou in4
bow and arrows and4
safe and sound at4
seemed as if the4
after they had traveled4
side to side in4
upon a bed of4
the wager of battle4
he clasped his arms4
be the chief of4
ere he could regain4
might be the one4
he opened his eyes4
goes to nottingham fair4
the bench where he4
in such a place4
gathered most of all4
feather to his ear4
back me in this4
and the others came4
set forth from the4
i would i had4
himself as though he4
i would fain see4
fain have a taste4
john in a rage4
a good stout knight4
if thou hast no4
never a word said4
fallen into the hands4
came to say that4
the charge of one4
a hard heart that4
called his men about4
had come to that4
nottinghamshire and sherwood forest4
was in his mind4
green shalt thou have4
and i know not4
proclaimed a shooting match4
thou and will stutely4
in rich robes of4
would not for all4
the walls of the4
in my hand but4
thou not show us4
try a bout with4
befall thee for all4
into the middle of4
a hundred and fifty4
he was fain to4
thought that he might4
i will be back4
for three pennyworths of4
the rain that threatened4
brought to me dead4
and is not this4
but looked upon the4
went back to the4
throwing up his elbow4
no guest such as4
thou art the fairest4
as good as any4
the bag upon his4
there was such a4
moon was full and4
not one of those4
said little john in4
when allan a dale4
for not only had4
now when the sheriff4
looked askance at robin4
am like to have4
clapped his bugle horn4
lincoln green shalt thou4
clad in silks and4
art thou the man4
he knew that it4
king and the prince4
i like not that4
all thy life before4
took up their inn4
know not whether i4
the best archers in4
might have gone ill4
i fear he is4
stopped of a sudden4
the wall from the4
arose to his feet4
and that he would4
of the stoutest men4
a good stout man4
the flask of malmsey4
robin hood or little4
heel and strode away4
is not so far4
think that it would4
been brought to robin4
i like not thy4
thou hast spoken well4
they all turned their4
from the covert burst4
in silks and velvets4
seem to me that4