these brethren three with a hey c. And away he them had tane the Sheriff was crost and many a man lost That dead lay on the plain And away they went into the merry green-wood with a hey c. And sung with a merry glee And Robin took these brethren good To be of his Yeomandree Renowned Robin Hood Or His Famous Archery truly related with the Worthy Exploits he acted before Queen Katherine he being an Out-law-Man and how she for the same obtained of the King his own and his fellows pardon To a new Tune GOld tane from the Kings Harbengers down a down a down As seldom hath been seen down a down a down And carried by bold Robin Hood for a present to the Queen down a down a down If that I live one year to an end thus gan Queen Katherine say Bold Robin Hood I will be thy friend and all thy Yeomen gay The Queen is to her Chamber gone as fast as she can wen She calls unto her lovely Page his name was Richard Patrington Come hither to me thou lovely Page come thou hither to me For thou must Post to Nottingham as fast as thou canst dree And as thou goest to Nottingham search all those English Woods Enquire of one good Yeoman or another that can tell thee of Robin hood Sometimes he went sometimes he ran as fast as he could wen And when he came to Nottingham there he took up his Inn. And when he came to Nottingham and had took up his Inn He calls for a pottle of Rhenish Wine and drinks a health to his Queen There sat a Yeoman by his side tell me sweet Page said he What is thy business or thy cause so far in the North Country This is my business and my cause Sir I 'le tell it you for good To enquire of one good Yeoman or another to tell me of Robin Hood I 'le get my horse betimes in the morn by it be break of day And I will shew thee bold Robin hood and all his Yeomen gay When that he came at Robin Hoods place he fell down on his knee Queen Katherine she doth greet you well she greets you well by me She bids you post to fair London Court not fearing any thing For there shall be a little sport and she hath sent you her Ring Robin took his Mantle from his back it was of the Lincoln green And sent it by this lovely Page for a present to the Queen In Summer time when leaves grow green it is a seemly sight to see How Robin hood himself had drest and all his Yeomandree He cloathed his men in Lincoln green and himself in Scarlet red Black hats white feathers all alike now bold Robin hood is rid And when he came at Londons Court he fell down on his knee Thou art welcome Locksly said the Queen and all thy Yeomandree The King 's gone into Finsbury field marching in battle ray And after follows bold Robin hood and all his Yeomen gay Come hither Tepus said the King Bow-bearer after me Come measure me out with this Line how long our mark shall be What is the Wager said the Queen that must I now know here Three hundred Tun of Rhenish Wine three hundred Tun of Beer Three hundred of the fattest Harts that run on Dallom Lee That 's a Princely wager said the King that needs must I tell thee With that bespake one Clifton then full quickly and full soon Measure no mark for us most Soveraign Liege we 'l shoot at Sun and Moon Full fifteen score your mark shall be full fifteen score shall stand I 'le lay my Bow said Clifton then I 'le cleave the Willow Wand With that the Kings Archers led about while it was three and none With that the Ladies began to shout Madam your Game is gone A boon a boon Queen Katherine cries I crave on my bare knee Is there ever a â—t of your Privy-Counsel on Queen Katherines part will be Come hither to me Sir Richard Lee thou art a Knight full good For I do know by thy Pedigree thou sprang'st from Gowers blood Come hither to me thou Bishop of Herefordshire for a Noble Priest was he By my Silver Miter said the Bishop then I 'le not bet one penny The King hath Archers of his own full ready and full light And these be strangers every one no man knows what they height What wilt thou bet said Robin hood thou seest our Games the worse By my silver Miter said the Bishop then all the money within my purse What is in thy purse said Robin hood throw it â—own on the ground Fifteenscore Nobles said the Bishop then it 's neer an hundred pound Robin hood took his bag from his side and threw it down on the Green Will Scadlock went smiling away I know who this money must win With that the Kings Archers led about while it was three and three With that the Ladies gave a shout Woodcock beware thy knee It is three and three now said the King the next three pays for all Robin hood went whispered to the Queen the Kings part shall be but small Robin hood he led about he shot it under-hand And Clifton with a bearing-Arrow he clave the Willow-wand And little Midge the Millers Son he shot not much the worse He shot within a finger of the Prick now Bishop beware thy Purse A boon a boon Queen Katherine tries I crave that on my bare knee That you will angry he with none that is of my party They shall have forty days to come and forty days to go And three times forty to sport and play then welcome every one Then thou art welcome Robin Hood said the Queen and so is little Iohn So is Midge the Millers Son thrice welcome every one Is this Robin hood the King now said for it was told to me That he was slain in the Pallace gate so far in the North Country Is this Robin hood quoth the Bishop then as it seems well to be Had I known he had been that bold Out-law I would not a bet one penny He took me late one Saturday-night and bound me fast to a tree And made me sing a Mass God wot to him and his Yeomen three What and if I did says Robin hood of that Mass I was full fain For recompence to thee he says here 's half thy Gold again Now nay now nay says little John down a down a down Master that may not be down a down a down We must give gifts to the Kings Officers that Gold will serve thee and me down a down a down Robin Hood and the Tanner Or Robin Hood met with his match A merry and pleasant Song relating the gallant and fierce Combate fought between Arthur Bland a Tanner of Nottingham and Robin Hood the greatest and most noblest Archer of England The Tune is Robin Hood and the Stranger IN Nottingham there lives a jolly Tinker with a hey down down a
Shepherd hath conquered me down a c. I am glad of that cries little John down a c. Shepherd turn thou to me for about with thee I mean to have Either come fight or flee down a c. With all my heart thou proud fellow down a c. For it shall never be said that a Shepherds hook of thy sturdy look Will one jot be dismaid down a c. So they fell to it full hardy and sore down a c. Striving for victory I will know says Iohn e're we give o're Whether thou wilt fight or flee down a c. The Shepherd gave Iohn a sturdy blow down a c. With his hook under the Chin beshrew thy heart said little Iohn Thou basely dost begin down a c. Nay that is nothing said the Shepherd down a c. Either yield to me the day or I will bang thy back and sides Before thou goest thy way down a c. What dost thou think thou proud fellow down a c. That thou canst conquer me nay thou shalt know before thou go I 'le fight before I 'le flee down a c. Again the Shepherd laid on him down a c. The Shepherd he begun hold hold cry'd bold Robin I will yield the wager won down a c. With all my heart said little Iohn down a c. To that I will agree for he is the flower of Shepherd Swains The like I did never see down a c. Thus have you heard of Robin Hood down a c. Also of little Iohn â—ow â—â—hepherd-Swain did conquer them The like 〈◊〉 never know down a down a down a down Robin Hood's Golden Priests Shewing how he robbed two Priests of Five hundred pound Tune is Robin Hood was a tall young-man I Have heard talk of bold Robin hood derry derry down And of brave little Iohn Of Fryer Tuck and Will Scarlet Loxsly and Maid Marrion hey down derry derry down But such a tale as this before derry derry down I think there was never known For Robin hood disguised himself and to the Wood he is gone hey down c. Like to a Fryer bold Robin hood derry derry down Was accountred in his array With Hood Gown Beads and Cruâ—isiâ— he past upon the way hey down c. He had not gone past miles two or three derry derry down But it was his chance to spy Two lusty Priests clad all in black come riding gallantly hey down c. Benedicite then said Robin hood derry derry down Some pitty on me take Cross you my hand with a silver groat for our dear Ladies sake hey down c. For I have been wandring all this day derry derry down And nothing could I get Not so much as one poor cup of drink nor bit of bread to eat hey down c. Now by my Holy-dame the Priests reply'd derry derry down We never a penny have For we this morning have been rob'd and could no money save hey down c. I am much afraid said bold Robin hood derry derry down That you both do tell a lye And now before that you go hence I am resolved to try hey down c. When as the Priests heard him say so derry derry down then they rode away amain But Robin Hood betook him to his heels and soon overtook them again hey down c. Then Robin Hood laid hold on them both derry derry down and pull'd them down from their horse O spare us Fryer the Priests cry'd out on us have some remorse hey down c. You said you had no money quoth Robin hood derry derry down wherefore without delay We three will fall down on our knees and for money we will pray hey down c. The Priests they could not him gain-say derry derry down but down they kneel with speed Send us O send us then quoth they some money to serve our need hey down c. The Priests did pray with a mournful cheer derry derry down sometimes their hands did wring Sometimes they wept and cry'd aloud whilst Robin did merrily sing hey down c. When they had been praying an hours space derry derry down the Priests did still lament Then quoth bold Robin now let us see what money heaven hath us sent hey down c. We will be sharers all alike derry derry down of the money that we have And there is never a one of us that his fellow shall deceive hey down c. The Priests their hands in their pockets put derry derry down but money would find none We 'l search our selves said Robin Hood each other one by one hey down c. Then Robin hood took pain to search them derry derry down And he found good store of gold Five hundred pieces presently upon the grass he told hey down c. Here is a brave show said Robin hood derry derry down Such store of gold to see And you each one shall have a part ' cause you pray'd so heartily hey down c. He gave them fifty pounds a piece derry derry down And the rest for himself did keep The Priests durst not speak one word but they sighed wondrous deep hey down c. With that the Priests rose up from their knees derry derry down Thinking to have parted so Nay stay said Robin hood one thing more I have to say e'r you go hey down c. You shall be sworn said bold Robin hood derry derry down Vpon this Holy Grass That you will never tell lyes again which way soever you pass hey down c. The second Oath that you here must take derry derry down All the days of your lives You never shall tempt Maids to sin nor lye with other mens Wives hey down c. The last Oath you shall take is this derry derry down Be charitable to the poor Say you have met a Holy Fryer and I desire no more hey down c. He set them on their horses again derry derry down And away then they did ride And he return'd to the merry green-wood with great joy mirth and pride hey down c. Robin Hood's Chase Or A merry Progress between Robin Hood and King Henry shewing how Robin Hood led the King his Chase from London to London and when he had taken his leave of the Queen he return'd to merry Sherwood To the Tune of Robin Hood and the Beggar COme you Gallants all to you I do call with a hey down down a down that now is within this place For a Song I will sing of Henry the King how he did Robin hood chase Queen Katherine she then a match did make with a hey c. as plainly doth appear For three hundred Tun of good red Wine and three hundred Tun of Beer But yet she had her Archers to seek with a hey c. with their Bows and Arrows so good But her mind it was bent with a good intent to send for bold Robin hood But when bold
Robin hood he came there with a hey c. Queen Katherine she did say Thou art welcome Loxsly said the Queen and all thy Yeomen gay For a match of shooting I have made with a hey c. and thou on my part must be Rob. If I miss the mark be it light or dark then hanged will I be But when the Game it came to be played with a hey c. bold Robin then drew nigh With his mantle of green most brave to be seen he let his arrows flye And when the Game it ended was with a hey c. bold Robin wan it with grace But after the King was angry with him and vowed he would him chase What though his pardon granted was with a hey c. while he with them did stay But yet the King was vexed at him when as he was gone his way Soon after the King from the Court did hie with a hey c. in a furious angry mood And often enquire both far and neer after bold Robin Hood But when the King to Nottingham came with a hey c. bold Robin was in the wood O come said he and let me see who can find me bold Robin Hood But when bold Robin Hood he did hear with a hey c. the King had him in chase Then said little John 't is time to be gone and go to some other place Then away they went from merry Sherwood with a hey c. and into Yorkshire he did hye And the King did follow with a hoop a hallow but could not come him nigh Yet jolly Robin he passed along with a hey c. and went straight to Newcastle town And there stayed he hours two or three and then he for Barwick was gone When the King he did see how Robin did flee with a hey c. he was vexed wondrous sore With a hoop a hollow he vowed to follow and take him or never give o're Come now let 's away then cry'd little John with a hey c. let any man follow that dare To Carlile we 'l hye with our company and so then to Lancaster From Lancaster then to Chester they went with a hey c. and so did good King Henry But Robin away for he durst not stay for fear of some treachery Says Robin come let us to London go with a hey c. to see our noble Queens face It may be she wants our company which makes the King so us Chase When Robin he came Q. Katherine before with hey c. he fell upon his knee If it please our Grace I am come to this place for to speak with King Henry Queen Katherine she answered bold Robin again with a hey c. the King he is gone to merry Sherwood And when he went he to me did say he would go to seek Robin hood Then fare you well my gracious Queen with a hey c. for to Sherwood I will hye apace For fain would I see what he would with me if I could but meet with his grace But when King Henry he came home with a hey c. full weary and vered in mind And that he did here Robin had been there he blamed Dame fortune unkind You are Welcome home Queen Katherine cry'd with a hey c. Henry my Soveraign Liege Bold Robin hood that Archer good your person hath been to seek But when King Henry he â—id hear with a hey c. that Robin had been him to seek This answer he gave he 's a cunning Knave for I have sought him this whole 3 week A boon a boon Queen Katherine cry'd with a hey c. I beg it here of your Grace To pardon his life and seek no more strife and so endeth Robin Hood's Chase Little Iohn and the four Beggers A new merry Song of Robin Hood and little Iohn shewing how little Iohn went a begging and how he fought with four Beggers and what a Prize he got from these beggers To the tune of Robin Hood and the Beggar ALL you that delight to spend some time with a hey down down a down A merry song for to sing Vnto me draw near and you shall hear how little Iohn went a begging As Robin hood walkt the Forrest along with a hey c. And all his Yeomandree Says Robin some of you must a begging go and little Iohn it must be thee Says Iohn if I must a begging go with a hey c. I will have a Palmers Weed With a staff and a coat and bags of all sort the better then I shall speed Come give me now a bag for my bread with a hey c. And another for my cheese And one for a penny if I get any that nothing I may leese Now little John is a begging gone wirh a hey c. Seeking for some relief But of all the Beggers he met on the way little Iohn he was the chief But as he was walking himself alone with a hey c. Four Beggers he chanced to spy Some deaf and some blind and some came behind says Iohn here 's brave company Good morrow said Iohn my brethren dear with a hey c. Good fortune I had you to see Which way do you go pray let me know for I want some company O what is here to do then said little Iohn with a hey c. Why rings all these Bells said he what dog is hanging come let us be ganging that we the truth may see Here is no dog hanging one of them said with a hey c. Good fellow I tell unto thee But here is one dead will give us Cheese and bread and it may be one single Penny We have brethren in London another said with a hey c. So have we in Coventry In Berwick and Dover all the world over but ne'r a crookt Carl like thee Therefore stand thee back thou crooked carl with a hey c. And take that knock on the crown Nay said little Iohn I 'le not yet be gone for a bout will I have with you round Now have at you all then said little Iohn with a hey c. If you be so full of your blows Fight on all four and never give o're whether you be friends or foes Iohn nipped the dumb and made him to roar with a hey c. And the blind that could not see And he that a Cripple had been seven years he made him run faster then he And flinging them all against the wall with a hey c. With many a sturdy bang It made Iohn sing to hear the gold ring which against the walls cry'd twang Then he got out of the beggers cloak with a hey c. Three hundred pound in gold Good fortune had I then said little Iohn such a good sight to behold But what found be in a Beggars bag with a hey c. But three hundred pound and three If I drink water while this doth last than an ill death may I dye