AboutthemiddleofthenightThecocksbegantocraw;
　　Andatthedeadhourofthenight,Thecorpsebegantothraw.
　　"Oh,whahasdonetheewrang,sister,Ordaredthedeadlysin?
　　Whawassaestout,andfear'dnaedout,Asthrowyeo'erthelinn?"
　　"YoungBenjiewasthefirstaemanIlaidmyloveupon;
　　Hewassaestoutandproud-hearted,Hethrewmeo'erthelinn."
　　"ShallweyoungBenjiehead,sister?
　　ShallweyoungBenjiehang?
　　Orshallwepikeouthistwagrayeen,Andpunishhimerehegang?"
　　"YemaunnaBenjiehead,brothers,YemaunnaBenjiehang;
　　Butyemaunpikeouthistwagrayeen.
　　Andpunishhimerehegang.
　　"Tieagreengravatroundhisneck,Andleadhimoutandin,AndthebestaeservantaboutyourhouseTowaityoungBenjieon.
　　"Andayeateverysevenyears'end,Ye'lltakehimtothelinn;
　　Forthat'sthepenancehemaundree,Toscughisdeadlysin."
　　Ballad:AuldMaitlandTherelivedakinginsouthernland,KingEdwardhighthisname;
　　Unwordilyheworethecrown,Tillfiftyyearsweregane.
　　Hehadasister'ssono'sain,Waslargeofbloodandbane;
　　Andafterward,whenhecameup,YoungEdwardhighthisname.
　　Onedayhecamebeforetheking,Andkneel'dlowonhisknee:
　　"Aboon,aboon,mygooduncle,Icravetoaskofthee!
　　"Atourlangwars,infairScotland,Ifainha'ewish'dtobe,IffifteenhundredwaledwightmenYou'llgranttoridewithme."
　　"Thoushallha'ethae,thoushallha'emae;
　　Isayitsickerlie;
　　AndImyself,anauldgrayman,Array'dyourhostshallsee."
　　KingEdwardrade,KingEdwardran-
　　Iwishhimdoolandpyne!
　　TillhehadfifteenhundredmenAssembledontheTyne.
　　AndthriceasmanyatBerwickeWereallforbattlebound,[Who,marchingforthwithfalseDunbar,Areadywelcomefound.]
　　TheylightedonthebanksofTweed,Andblewtheircoalssaehet,AndfiredtheMerseandTeviotdale,Allinaneveninglate.
　　Astheyfaredupo'erLammermoor,Theyburn'dbaithupanddown,Untiltheycametoadarksomehouse,SomecallitLeader-Town.
　　"Whahaudsthishouse?"youngEdwardcried,"Orwhagi'esto'ertome?"
　　Agray-hair'dknightsetuphishead,Andcrackitrightcrousely:
　　"OfScotland'skingIhaudmyhouse;
　　Hepaysmemeatandfee;
　　AndIwillkeepmygudeauldhouse,Whilemyhousewillkeepme."
　　Theylaidtheirsowiestothewall,Withmonyaheavypeal;
　　Buthethrewo'ertothemagenBaithpitchandtarbarrel.
　　Withspringalds,stanes,andgadsofairn,Amangthemfasthethrew;
　　TillmonyoftheEnglishmenAboutthewallheslew.
　　Fullfifteendaysthatbraidhostlay,SiegingAuldMaitlandkeen;
　　Synetheyha'elefthim,hailandfeir,Withinhisstrengthofstane.
　　Thenfifteenbarks,allgailygood,Metthemuponaday,WhichtheydidladewithasmuchspoilAstheyyou'dbearaway.
　　"England'sourainbyheritage;
　　Andwhatcanuswithstand,Nowweha'econquer'dfairScotland,Withbuckler,bow,andbrand?"
　　ThentheyareontothelandofFrance,WhereauldkingEdwardlay,Burningbaithcastle,tower,andtown,Thathemetinhisway.
　　Untilhecameuntothattown,WhichsomecallBillop-Grace:
　　TherewereAuldMaitland'ssons,allthree,Learningatschool,alas!
　　Theeldesttotheyoungestsaid,"Oh,seeyewhatIsee?
　　Ifallbetrueyonstandardsays,We'refatherlessallthree.
　　"ForScotland'sconquer'dupanddown;
　　Landmenwe'llneverbe!
　　Now,willyougo,mybrethrentwo,Andtrysomejeopardy?"
　　Thentheyha'esaddledtwablackhorse,Twablackhorseandagray;
　　AndtheyareontokingEdward'shost,Beforethedawnofday.
　　Whentheyarrivedbeforethehost,Theyhover'donthelay:
　　"Wiltthoulendmeourking'sstandard,Tobearalittleway?"
　　"Wherewastthoubred?wherewastthouborn?
　　Where,orinwhatcountrie?"
　　"InnorthofEnglandIwasborn;"
　　Itneededhimtolee.
　　"Aknightmegat,aladyebore,Iamasquireofhighrenown;
　　Iwellmaybear'ttoanykingThateveryetworecrown."
　　"Hene'ercameofanEnglishman,Hadsicane'eorbree;
　　ButthouartthelikestAuldMaitland,ThateverIdidsee.
　　"Butsicagloomonaebrowhead,GrantIne'erseeagain!
　　Formonyofourmenheslew,Andmonyputtopain."
　　WhenMaitlandheardhisfather'sname,Anangrymanwashe;
　　Then,liftingupagiltdagger,Hunglowdownbyhisknee,Hestabb'dtheknightthestandardbore,Hestabb'dhimcruellie;
　　Thencaughtthestandardbytheneuk,Andfastawayrodehe.
　　"Now,is'tnatime,brothers,"hecried,"Now,is'tnatimetoflee?"
　　"Ay,bymysooth!"theybaithreplied,"We'llbearyoucompanye."
　　Theyoungestturn'dhiminapath,Anddrewaburnish'dbrand,Andfifteenoftheforemostslew,Tillbackthelavedidstand.
　　Hespurr'dthegrayintothepath,Tillbaithhissidestheybled:
　　"Gray!thoumauncarrymeaway,Ormylifeliesinwad!"
　　Thecaptainlookito'erthewall,Aboutthebreakofday;
　　TherehebeheldthethreeScotsladsPursuedalongtheway.
　　"Pullupportcullize!downdraw-brig!
　　Mynephewsareathand;
　　Andtheyshalllodgewithmeto-night,InspiteofallEngland."
　　Whene'ertheycamewithintheyate,Theythrusttheirhorsethemfrae,Andtookthreelangspearsintheirhands,Saying-"Hereshallcomenaeme!"
　　Andtheyshotout,andtheyshotin,Tillitwasfairlyday;
　　WhenmonyoftheEnglishmenAboutthedraw-briglay.
　　Thentheyha'eyokedthecartsandwains,Toca'theirdeadaway,Andshotaulddykesabunethelave,Ingutterswheretheylay.
　　Theking,athispaviliondoor,Washeardaloudtosay:
　　"Lastnight,threeoftheladsofFranceMystandardstoleaway.
　　"Withafausetale,disguisedtheycame,Andwithafausertrayne;
　　Andtoregainmygayestandard,Thesemenwherealldownslayne."
　　"Itillbefits,"theyoungestsaid,Acrownedkingtolee;
　　But,orthatItastemeatanddrink,Reprovedshallhebe."
　　HewentbeforekingEdwardstraight,Andkneel'dlowonhisknee:
　　"Iwou'dha'eleave,mylord,"hesaid,"Tospeakawordwiththee."
　　Thekingheturn'dhimroundabout,Andwistnawhattosay:
　　Quo'he,"Man,thou'sha'eleavetospeak,Thoughthoushouldspeakallday."
　　"YesaidthatthreeyoungladsofFranceYourstandardstoleaway,Withafausetaleandfausertrayne,Andmonymendidslay;
　　"ButwearenanetheladsofFrance,Nore'erpretendtobe:
　　WearethreeladsoffairScotland,-
　　AuldMaitland'ssonsarewe.
　　"NoristheremeninallyourhostDaurfightusthreetothree."
　　"Now,bymysooth,"youngEdwardsaid,"Weelfittedyeshallbe!
　　"Piercyshallwiththeeldestfight,AndEthertLunnwiththee;
　　WilliamofLancasterthethird,Andbringyourfourthtome!
　　"Remember,Piercy,afttheScotHascower'dbeneaththyhand;
　　ForeverydrapofMaitlandblood,I'llgi'earigofland."
　　HeclankedPiercyo'ertheheadAdeepwoundandasair,TillthebestbloodofhisbodyCamerunningdownhishair.
　　"Now,I'veslayneane;slayyethetwa;
　　Andthat'sgudecompanye;
　　Andifthetwashou'dslayyebaith,Ye'segetnaehelpfraeme."
　　ButEthertLunn,abaitedbear,Hadmanybattlesseen;
　　Hesettheyoungestwondersair,Tilltheeldesthegrewkeen.
　　"Iamnaeking,nornaesicthing:
　　Myworditshannastand!
　　ForEthertshallabuffetbide,Comehebeneathmybrand."
　　HeclankitEtherto'ertheheadAdeepwoundandasair,TillthebestbloodinhisbodyCamerunningo'erhishair.
　　"Now,I'veslaynetwa;slayyetheane;
　　Isnathatgudecompanye?
　　Andthoughtheaneshou'dslayyebaith.
　　Ye'segetnaehelpofme."
　　Thetwa-sometheyha'eslaynetheane,Theymaul'dhimcruellie;
　　Thenhunghimoverthedraw-brig,Thatallthehostmightsee.
　　Theyradetheirhorse,theyrantheirhorse,Thenhover'donthelee:
　　"WebethreeladsoffairScotland,Thatfainwou'dfightingsee."
　　ThisboastingwhenyoungEdwardheard,Anangrymanwashe:
　　"I'lltakeyonlad,I'llbindyonlad,Andbringhimboundtothee!
　　"Now,Godforbid,"kingEdwardsaid,"Thateverthoushou'dtry!
　　Threeworthyleadersweha'elost,Andthoutheforthwou'dlie.
　　"Ifthoushou'dsthangonyondraw-brig,Blythewou'dIneverbe."
　　But,withthepoll-axeinhishand,Uponthebrigsprangbe.
　　ThefirststrokethatyoungEdwardga'e,Hestruckwithmightandmain;
　　HeclovetheMaitland'shelmetstout,Andbitrightnighthebrain.
　　WhenMaitlandsawhisainbloodfall,Anangrymanwashe;
　　Helethisweaponfraehimfall,Andathisthroatdidflee.
　　Andthriceabouthedidhimswing,Tillonthegroundhelight,WherehehashaldenyoungEdward,Tho'hewasgreatinmight.
　　"Nowlethimup,"kingEdwardcried,"Andlethimcometome;
　　Andforthedeedthatthouhastdone,Thoushaltha'eearldomesthree!"
　　"It'sne'erbesaidinFrance,nore'erInScotland,whenI'mhame,ThatEdwardoncelayunderme,Ande'ergatupagain!"
　　Hepiercedhimthroughandthroughtheheart,Hemaul'dhimcruellie;
　　Thenhunghimo'erthedraw-brig,Besidetheotherthree.
　　"Nowtakefraemethatfeather-bed,Makemeabedofstrae!
　　IwishIhadnalivedthisday,Tomakemyheartsaewae.
　　"IfIwereanceatLondonTow'r,WhereIwaswonttobe,Inevermairshou'dgangfraehame,Tillborneonabier-tree."
　　Ballad:TheBroomfieldHillTherewasaknightandladybrightSettrystsamothebroom,Theonetocomeatmorningeav,Theotheratafternoon.
　　"I'llwagerawagerwi'you,"hesaid,"Anhundredmarksandten,ThatyeshallnotgotoBroomfieldHills,Returnamaidenagain."
　　"I'llwagerawagerwi'you,"shesaid,"Ahundredpoundsandten,ThatIwillgangtoBroomfieldHills,Amaidenreturnagain."
　　Theladystandsinherbowerdoor,Andthusshemadehermane:
　　"Oh,shallIgangtoBroomfieldHills,OrshallIstayathame?
　　"IfIdogangtoBroomfieldHillsAmaidI'llnotreturn;
　　ButifIstayfromBroomfieldHills,I'llbeamaidmis-sworn."
　　Thenoutitspeaksanauldwitchwife,Satintheboweraboon:
　　"OyeshallgangtoBroomfieldHills,Yeshallnotstayathame.
　　"ButwhenyegangtoBroomfieldHills,Walkninetimesroundandround;
　　Downbelowabonnyburnbank,Ye'llfindyourlovesleepingsound.
　　"Ye'llputhebloomfraeoffthebroom,Strew'tathisheadandfeet,Andayethethickerthatyedostrew,Thesounderhewillsleep.
　　"Thebroachthatisonyournapkin,Putitonhisbreastbane,Tolethimknow,whenhedoeswake,That'struelove'scomeandgane.
　　"Theringsthatareonyourfingers,Laythemdownonastane,Tolethimknow,whenhedoeswake,That'struelove'scomeandgane.
　　"Andwhenhehaeyourworkalldone,Ye'llgangtoabusho'broom,Andthenyou'llhearwhathewillsay,Whenheseesyearegane."
　　WhenshecametoBroomfieldHills,Shewalkeditninetimesround,Anddownbelowyonburnbank,Shefoundhimsleepingsound.
　　Shepu'dthebloomfraeoffthebroom,Strew'ditat'sheadandfeet,Andayethethickerthatshestrewd,Thesounderhedidsleep.
　　Thebroachthatwasonhernapkin,Sheputitonhisbreast-bane,Tolethimknow,whenhedidwake,Hislovewascomeandgane.
　　Theringsthatwereonherfingers,Shelaiduponastane,Tolethimknow,whenhedidwake,Hislovewascomeandgane.
　　Nowwhenshehadherworkalldune,Shewenttoabusho'broom,Thatshemighthearwhathedidsay,Whenhesawthatshewasgane.
　　"Owherewereyemyguidgreyhound,ThatIpaidforsaedear,YedidnawakenmefraemysleepWhenmytruelovewassaenear?"
　　"Iscrapedwi'myfoot,master,Tilla'mycollarsrang,ButstillthemairthatIdidscrape,Wakenwoudyenane."
　　"Wherewereye,mybonybrownsteed,ThatIpaidforsaedear,Thatyewoudnawakenmeouto'mysleepWhenmylovewassaenear?"
　　"Ipattedwimyfoot,master,Tilla'mybridlesrang,ButthemairthatIdidpatt,Wakenwoudyenane."
　　"Owherewereye,mygaygoss-hawkThatIpaidforsaedear,Thatyewoudnawakenmeouto'mysleepWhenyesawmylovenear?"
　　"Iflappedwimywings,master,Tilla'mbellstheyrang,Butstill,themairthatIdidflap,Wakenwoudyenane."
　　"Owherewereye,mymerryyoungmenThatIpaymeatandfee,Thatyewoudnawakenmeouto'mysleepWhenmyloveyedidsee?"
　　"Ye'llsleepmaironthenight,master,Andwakemairontheday;
　　GaesoonerdowntoBroomfieldHillsWhenye'vesicprankstoplay.
　　"IfIhadseenanyarmedmenComeridingoverthehill-
　　ButIsawbutafairladyComequietlyyouuntil."
　　"Owaematworthyow,myyoungmen,ThatIpaymeatandfee,ThatyewoudnawakenmefraesleepWhenyemylovedidsee?
　　"OhadIwakedwhenshewasnigh,Andohergotmywill,IshoudnacareduponthemornThesmabirdsoherwerefill."
　　Whenshewentout,rightbittershewept,Butsingingcameshehame;
　　Says,"IhaebeenatBroomfieldHills,Andmaidreturnedagain."
　　Ballad:Willie'sLadyeWilliehasta'enhimo'erthefaem,He'swooedawife,andbroughtherhame;
　　He'swooedherforheryellowhair,Buthismotherwroughthermeiklecare;
　　Andmeikledolourgar'dherdree,Forlightershecanneverbe;
　　Butinherbow'rshesitswithpain,AndWilliemournso'erherinvain.
　　Andtohismotherhehasgane,Thatvilerankwitch,ofvilestkind!
　　Hesays-"Myladyhasacup,Withgowdandsilversetabout;
　　Thisgudelygiftshallbeyourain,Andletherbelighterofherbairn."
　　"Ofherbairnshe'sneverbelighter,Norinherbow'rtoshinethebrighterButsheshalldie,andturntoclay,Andyoushallwedanothermay."
　　"AnothermayI'llneverwed,AnothermayI'llneverbringhame."
　　But,sighing,saidthatwearywight-
　　"Iwishmylifewereatanend."
　　"Yetgaeyetoyourmotheragain,Thatvilerankwitch,ofvilestkindAndsay,yourladyehasasteed,Thelikeofhim'snointhelandofLeed.
　　"Forheissilvershodbefore,Andheisgowdenshodbehind;
　　AteverytuftofthathorsemaneThere'sagoldenchess,andabelltoring.
　　Thisgudelygiftshallbeherain,Andletmebelighterofmybairn."
　　"Ofheryoungbairnshe'sne'erbelighter,Norinherbow'rtoshinethebrighter;
　　Butsheshalldie,andturntoclay,Andyeshallwedanothermay."
　　"AnothermayI'llneverwed,AnothermayI'llneverbringhame."
　　But,sighing,saidthatwearywight-
　　Iwishmylifewereatanend!"
　　"Yetgaeyetoyourmotheragain,Thatvilerankwitch,ofrankestkind!
　　Andsay,yourladyehasagirdle,It'sallredgowdtothemiddle;
　　"Andaye,atilkasillerhem,Hangfiftysillerbellsandten;
　　Thisgudelygiftshallbeherain,Andletmebelighterofmybairn."
　　"Ofheryoungbairnshe'sne'erbelighter,Norinyourbow'rtoshinethebrighter;
　　Forsheshalldie,andturntoclay,Andthoushallwedanothermay."
　　"AnothermayI'llneverwed,AnothermayI'llneverbringhame."
　　But,sighing,saidthatwearywight-
　　"Iwishmydayswereatanend!"
　　ThenoutandspaktheBillyBlind,Hespakayeingoodtime[hismind]:-
　　"Yetgaeyetothemarketplace,Andtheredobuyaloafofwace;
　　Doshapeitbairnandbairnlylike,Andinittwoglasseneenyou'llput.
　　"Oh,whahasloosedtheninewitch-knotsThatwereamangthatladye'slocks?
　　Andwha'sta'enoutthekamesofcare,Thatwereamangthatladye'shair?
　　"Andwhahasta'endownthatbushofwoodbineThathungbetweenherbow'randmine?
　　Andwhahaskill'dthemasterkidThatranbeneaththatladye'sbed?
　　Andwhahasloosedherleftfootshee,Andletthatladyelighterbe?"
　　Syne,Willie'sloosedtheninewitch-knotsThatwereamangthatladye'slocks;
　　AndWillie'sta'enoutthekamesofcareThatwereintothatladye'shair;
　　Andhe'sta'endownthebushofwoodbine,Hungatweenherbow'randthewitchcarline.
　　AndhehaskilledthemasterkidThatranbeneaththatladye'sbed;
　　Andhehasloosedherleftfootshee,Andlattenthatladyelighterbe;
　　Andnowhehasgottenabonnieson,Andmeiklegracebehimupon.
　　Ballad:RobinHoodAndTheMonkInsomerwhentheshawesbesheyne,Andlevesbelargeandlonge,HitisfullmeryinfeyreforesteToherethefoulyssong.
　　Tosethederedrawtothedale,Andlevethehilleshee,Andshadowheminthelevesgrene,Vndurthegrene-wodetre.
　　HitbefellonWhitsontide,Erlyinamaymornyng,Thesonvpfayrecanshyne,Andthebriddismerycansyng.
　　"Thisisamerymornyng,"seidLitulleJohne,"Behymthatdyedontre;
　　AmoremerymanthanIamoneLyvesnotinCristiante."
　　"Plukvpthihert,myderemayster,"
　　LitulleJohnecansey,"AndthynkhitisafullefayretymeInamornyngeofmay."
　　"Zeonthyngegrevesme,"seidRobyne,"Anddoesmyhertmychwoo,ThatImaynotsosolemdayTomasnormatynsgoo.
　　"Hitisafourtnetandmore,"seydhee,"SynImySauyoursee;
　　TodaywillItoNotyngham,"seidRobyn,"WiththemyghtofmyldeMary."
　　ThenspakeMochethemylnersune,Euermorewelhymbetyde,"TakexiithiwyghtzemenWellweppyndbetheiside.
　　SuchonwoldethiselfeslonThatxiidarnotabyde."
　　"Offallemymerymen,"seidRobyne,"BemyfeitheIwilnonhaue;
　　ButLitulleJohneshallbeyremybowTilthatmelisttodrawe."
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　　"Thoushallebeyrethinown,"seidLitulleJon,"Maister,andIwilbeyremyne,Andwewillesheteapeny,"seidLitulleJon,"Vnderthegrenewodelyne."
　　"Iwilnotsheteapeny,"seydeRobynHode,"Infeith,LitulleJohne,withthee,Buteuerforonasthoushetes,"seidRobyn,"InfeithIholdethethre."
　　Thusshettheiforthe,thesezementoo,Botheatbuskeandbrome,TilLitulleJohnewanofhismaisterVs.tohoseandshone.
　　Aferlystrifefelthembetwene,Astheywentbitheway;
　　LitullJohneseidhehadwonvshyllyngs,AndRobynHodeseidschortlynay.
　　WiththatRobynHodelyedLitulJone,Andsmotehimwithhishonde;
　　LitulJohnwaxedwroththerwith,Andpulledouthisbrightbronde.
　　"Werethounotmymaister,"seidLitulleJohne,"Thoushuldisbyhitfulsore;
　　Gettheamanwherethouwilt,Robyn,Forthougetesmenomore."
　　ThenRobyngoestoNotyngham,Hymselfemornyngeallone,AndLitulleJohnetomeryScherewode,Thepathesheknowealkone.
　　WhanRobyncametoNotyngham,Sertenlywithoutenelayne,HeprayedtoGodandmyldMaryTobryngehymoutsaueagayne.
　　HegosintoseyntMarychirche,Andknelyddownebeforetherode;
　　AllethateuerwerethechurchewithinBeheldwelRobyneHode.
　　Besidehymstodeagret-hedidmunke,IpraytoGodwoohebe;
　　FullsoneheknewgodeRobynAssoneashehymse.
　　OutatthedurreheranFulsoneandanon;
　　AllethezatisofNotynghamHemadetobesparredeuerychone.
　　"Risevp,"heseid,"thouprowdeschereff,Busketheandmakethebowne;
　　Ihauespyedthekyngesfelone,Forsotheheisinthistowne.
　　"Ihauespyedthefalsefelone,Ashestondesathismasse;
　　Hitislongeofthe,"seidethemunke,"Andeuerhefrovspasse.
　　"Thistraytur[s]nameisRobynHode;
　　Vnderthegrenewodelynde,HerobbytmeonysofaCpound,Hitshalleneueroutofmymynde."
　　Vpthenrosethisprowdschereff,Andzadetowardehymzare;
　　ManywasthemodursonTothekyrkwithhimcanfare.
　　InatthedurrestheithrolythrastWithstavesfulgodeilkone,"Alas,alas,"seidRobinHode,"NowmysseILitulleJohne."
　　ButRobynetokeoutatoo-hondswordeThathangitdownbehiskne;
　　Therastheschereffandhismenstodethyckust,Thidurwardwoldhe.
　　Thryesthorowatthemheran,ThenforsotheasIyowsay,Andwoundytmanyamodursone,Andxiiheslewthatday.
　　HysswordevpontheschireffhedSertanlyhebrakeintoo;
　　"Thesmyththatthemade,"seidRobyn,"IprayGodwyrkehimwoo.
　　"FornowamIweppynlesse,"seidRobyne,"Alasse,agaynmywylle;
　　ButifImayflethesetraytorsfro,Iwottheiwilmekylle."
　　RobynsmentothechurcheranThroouthemeuerilkon;
　　Sumfelinswonyngastheiweredede,Andlaystillasanystone.
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　　NonoftheymwereinhermyndeButonlyLitulleJon.
　　"Letbeyourdule,"seidLitulleJon,"Forhislufthatdyedontre;
　　Zethatshuldebeduztymen,Hitisgretshametose.
　　"Ouremaisterhasbenehardbystode,Andzetscapydaway;
　　Plukupyourhertesandlevethismone,AndherkynwhatIshalsay.
　　"Hehasseruydourladymanyaday,Andzetwilsecurly;
　　ThereforeItrustinherspecialyNowyckeddethshalhedye.
　　"Therforbeglad,"seidLitulJohne,"Andletthismournyngbe,AndIshallbethemunkesgyde,WiththemyghtofmyldeMary.
　　"AndImetehym,"seidLitullJohne,"Wewillgobutwetoo*****
　　"LokethatzekepewelourtristiltreVnderthelevyssmale,AndsparenonofthisvenysonThatgoseinthysvale."
　　Forthetheiwentthesezementoo,LitulJohneandMocheonfere,AndlokidonMocheemyshowsThehyewaylayfullenere.
　　LitulJohnstodeatawindowinthemornynge,Andlokidforthatastage;
　　Hewaswarwherthemunkecameridynge,Andwithhimalitulpage.
　　"Bemyfeith,"saidLitulJohnetoMoche,"Icantheteltithyngusgode;
　　Isewherthemunkcomysrydyng,Iknowhymbehiswydehode."
　　TheiwentintothewaythesezemenbotheAscurtesmenandhende,Theispyrredtithyngusatthemunke,Astheihadebenehisfrende.
　　"Frowhenscomeze,"seidLitulJohne,"Telvstithyngus,Iyowpray,Offafalseowtlay[calledRobynHode],Wastakynzisturday.
　　"HerobbytmeandmyfelowesbotheOfxxmarkeinserten;
　　Ifthatfalseowtlaybetakyn,Forsothewewoldebefayne."
　　"Sodidheme,"seidthemunke,"OfaCpoundandmore;
　　Ilaydefursthandehymapon,Zemaythonkemetherefore."
　　"IprayGodthankeyow,"seidLitulleJohne,"Andwewilwhenwemay;
　　Wewilgowithyow,withyourleve,Andbryngeyowonyourway.
　　"ForRobynHodehasemanyawildefelow,Itelleyowincerten;
　　Iftheiwistzerodethisway,Infeithzeshuldebeslayn."
　　Astheiwenttalkyngbetheway,ThemunkeanLitulleJohne,JohnetokethemunkeshorsebethehedeFulsoneandanone.
　　Johnetokethemunkeshorsebethehed,ForsotheasIyowsay,SodidMuchethelitullepage,Forheshuldenotstirreaway.
　　BethegolettofthehodeJohnepulledthemunkedowne;
　　Johnewasnothyngeofhymagast,Heletehymfalleonhiscrowne.
　　LitulleJohnewassoreagrevyd,Anddrewouthisswerdeinhye;
　　Themunkesawheshuldebeded,Lowdmercycanhecrye.
　　"Hewasmymaister,"saidLitulleJohne,"Thatthouhasebrowztinbale;
　　ShallethouneuercumatourkyngeFortotellehymtale."
　　Johnsmoteofthemunkeshed,Nolongerwoldehedwelle;
　　SodidMochethelitullepage,Forferdlesthewoldtell.
　　ThertheiberyedhembothInnouthermossenorlynge,AndLitulleJohneandMucheinfereBaretheletturstoourekyng.
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　　Hekneleddownvpon-hiskne,"Godzowsane,mylegelorde,Jesusyowsaueandse.
　　"Godyowsaue,mylegekyng,"
　　TospekeJohnewasfullebolde;
　　Hegafhymtbelettursinhishond,Thekyngdidhitunfold.
　　Thekyngredthelettursanon,Andseid,"sometIthe,TherwasneuerzomaninmeryInglondIlongutsosoretosee.
　　"Wheristhemunkethattheseshuldhauebrowzt?"
　　Ourekyngegansay;
　　"Bemytrouthe,"seidLitullJone,"Hedyedafturtheway."
　　ThekynggafMocheandLitulJonxxpoundinsertan,Andmadetheimzemenofthecrowne,Andbadetheimgoagayn.
　　HegafJohnetheseelinhand,Theschereffortobere,TobryngeRobynhymto,Andnomandohymdere.
　　Johnetokehisleveatcurekyng,ThesotheasIyowsay;
　　ThenextwaytoNotynghamTotakehezedetheway.
　　WhenJohnecametoNotynghamThezatisweresparredychone;
　　Johnecallidvptheporter,Heansweridsoneanon.
　　"Whatisthecause,"seidLitulJohn,"Thousparristhezatessofast?"
　　"BecauseofRobynHode,"seid[the]porter,"Indepeprisoniscast.
　　"Johne,andMoche,andWylleScathlok,ForsotheasIyowsay,Thirslewouremenvponourewallis,Andsawtenevseueryday."
　　LitulleJohnespyrredafturtheschereff,Andsonehehymfonde;
　　Heoppynedthekynguspriveseelle,Andgafhyninhishonde.
　　Whentheschereftsawthekyngusseelle,Hedidofhishodeanon;
　　"Wheristhemunkethatbaretheletturs?"
　　HesaidtoLitulleJohne.
　　"Heissofaynofhym,"seidLitulleJohne,"ForsotheasIyowsey,HehasmadehymabotofWestmynster,Alordeofthatabbay."
　　ThescherefmadeJohngodechere,Andgafhymwineofthebest;
　　Atnyzttheiwenttoherbedde,Andeuerymantohisrest.
　　Whenthescherefwason-slepeDronkenofwineandale,LitulJohneandMocheforsotheTokethewayvntothejale.
　　LitulJohnecallidvpthejayler,Andbadehimryseanon;
　　HeseidRobynHodehadbrokynpreson,Andoutofhitwasgon.
　　Theportereroseanonsertan,AssoneasheherdJohncalle;
　　LitulJohnewasredywithaswerd,Andbarehymtothewalle.
　　"NowwillIbeporter,"seidLitulJohne,"Andtakethekeyesinhonde;"
　　HetokethewaytoRobynHode,Andsonehehymvnbonde.
　　Hegafhymagodeswerdinhishond,Hishedwithfortokepe,AndtherasthewallewaslowystAnondowncantheilepe.
　　Bethatthecokbegantocrow,Thedaybegantosprynge,Theschereffondthejaylierded,Thecomynbellemadeherynge.
　　Hemadeacryethoroowtalthetow[n],Whedurhebezomanorknave,ThatcowthebryngehyrnRobynHode,Hiswarisoneheshuldhaue.
　　"ForIdarneuer,"saidthescheref,"Cumbeforeourekynge,ForifIdo,Iwotserten,Forsothehewilmehenge."
　　ThescherefmadetosekeNotyngham,Bothebestreteandstye,AndRobynwasinmeryScherwodeAsliztaslefonlynde.
　　ThenbespakegodeLitulleJohne,ToRobynHodecanhesay,"Ihauedonetheagodeturneforaneuylle,Quytemewhanthoumay.
　　"Ihauedonetheagodeturne,"saidLitulleJohne,"ForsotheasIyousaie;
　　Ihauebrouztthevndergrenewodelyne;
　　Farewel,andhauegodeday."
　　"Nay,bemytrouthe,"seidRobynHode,"Soshallehitneuerbe;
　　Imakethemaister,"seidRobynHode,"Offallemymenandme."
　　"Nay,bemytrouthe,"seidLitulleJohne,"Soshallhitneuerbe,Butlatmebeafelow,"seidLitulleJohne,"NonodurkepeI'llbe."
　　ThusJohnegateRobynHodeoutofprisone,Sertanwithoutynlayne;
　　Whenhismensawhymholandsounde,Forsothetheywerefulfayne.
　　Theyfilledinwyne,andmadehimglad,Vnderthelevyssmale,Andzetepastesofvenysone,Thatgodewaswithale.
　　Thanwordecametoourekynge,HowRobynHodewasgone,AndhowthescherefofNotynghamDurstneuerlokehymevpone.
　　Thenbespakeourecumlykynge,Inanangurhye,"LitulleJohnehasebegyledtheschereff,Infaithsohaseheme.
　　"LitulleJohnehasbegyledvsbothe,AndthatfullewelIse,OrellistheschereffofNotynghamHyehongutshuldhebe.
　　"Imadehemzemenofthecrowne,Andgafhemfeewithmyhond,Igafhemgrithe,"seidourekyng,"ThorowoutallemeryInglond.
　　"Igafhemgrithe,"thenseideourekyng,"Isay,somotIthe,ForsothesocheazemanasheisonInalleInglandarnotthre.
　　"Heistrewtohismaister,"seideourekynge,"Isay,besweteseyntJohne;
　　HelouysbetturRobynHode,Thenhedosevsychone.
　　"RobyneHodeiseuerbondtohim,Botheinstreteandstalle;
　　Spekenomoreofthismatter,"seidourekynge,"ButJohnhasbegyledvsalle."
　　ThusendysthetalkyngofthemunkeAndRobyneHodei-wysse;
　　God,thatiseueracrownedkyng,Bryngvsalletohisblisse.
　　Ballad:RobinHoodAndThePotterInschomer,whenthelevesspryng,Thebloschemsoneverybowe,SomereydoyttheberdyssyngYnwodysmereynow.
　　Herkens,godyemen,Comley,corteysse,andgod,Onofthebestthatyeverbarbou,HesnamewasRobenHode.
　　RobenHoodwastheyemansname,Thatwasboytcorteysandfre;
　　Fortheloffeofowrladey,Allwemenwerschephe.
　　Botasthegodyemenstodonaday,Amonghesmerymaney,Hewaswarofaprowdpotter,Camdryfyngowyrtheley.
　　"Yondercometaprodpotter,"seydeRoben,"Thatlonghaythantydthiswey;
　　HewasneversocorteysamanOnpeneyofpawagetopay."
　　"YmethembotatWentbreg,"seydeLytyllJohn,"Andtherforyeffellmothethe,Sechethrestrokeshemegafe,Yettheycleffebymyseydys.
　　"Yleyfortyshillings,"seydeLytyllJohn,"Topayhetthessameday,TherysnatamanarnonghusallAwedschallmakehemley."
　　"Herysfortyshillings,"seydeRoben,"Mor,andthowdarsay,Thatyschallmakethatprowdepotter,Awedtomeschallheley."
　　Therthesmoneytheyleyde,Theytokebotayemantokepe;
　　Robenbeforthepotterhebreyde,Andbadhemstondstell.
　　Handysaponheshorseheleyde,Andbadthepotterstondefollstell;
　　Thepotterschorteleytohemseyde,"Felow,whatystheywell?"
　　"Allthesthreyer,andmor,potter,"heseyde,"Thowhasthantydtheswey,YetwertowneversocortysamanOnepeneyofpauagetopay."
　　"Whatystheyname,"seydethepotter,"Forpauagethowaskofme?"
　　"RobenHodysmeyname,Awedschallthowleffeme."
　　"Wellwellynonleffe,"seydethepotter,"Norpavagwellynonpay;
　　Awaytheyhondefromeyhorse,Ywelltheteneeyls,bemefay."
　　Thepottertohescarthewent,Hewasnottoseke;
　　Agodto-handestaffetherowthehent,BeforRobenhelepe.
　　Robenhowtwithaswerdbent,Abokelerenheshonde[therto];
　　ThepottertoRobenhewent,Andseyde,"Felow,letmeyhorsego."
　　Togederthenwentthestwoyemen,Hetwasagodseyttose;
　　TheroflowRobynhesmen,Thertheystodonderatre.
　　LeytellJohntohesfelowhesseyde,"Yendpotterwellesteffeleystonde:"
　　Thepotter,withanacwardstroke,Smotthebokelerowtofheshonde;
　　AndarRobenmeytgethemagenHesbokelerathesfette,Thepotterynthenekehemtoke,Tothegrondesoneheyede.
　　ThatsawRobenhesmen,Astheystodeenderabow;
　　"Letushelpeowrmaster,"seyedLytellJohn,"Yonderpotterelswellhemsclo."
　　Thesyemenwentwithabreyde,Tothermastertheycam.
　　LeytellJohntohesmasterseyde,"Hehaetthewagerwon?
　　"Schallyhaffyowrfortyshillings,"seydeLytelJohn,"Orye,master,schallhaffemyne?"
　　"Yefftheywerahundred,"seydeRoben,"Yfeythe,theybenalltheyne."
　　"Hetysfolleytellcortesey,"seydethepotter,"Asyhaffehardeweysemensaye,Yeffaporyemancomdrywyngowerthewey,Tolethemofhesgorney."
　　"Bemeytrowet,thowseyssoyt,"seydeRoben,"Thowseysgodyemenrey;
　　Andthowdreyffefortheyeveryday,Thowschaltneverbeletforme.
　　"Ywellpreythe,godpotter,Afelischepewellthowhaffe?
　　Geffemetheyclothyng,andthowschalthafemyne;
　　YwellgotoNotynggam."
　　"Ygranttherto,"seydethepotter,"Thowschaltfeyndemeafelowgode;
　　Butthowcansellmeypotteswell,Comeayenasthowyode."
　　"Nay,bemeytrowt,"seydeRoben,"AndthenybescromeyhedeYeffeybryngeneypottesayen,Andeneyweyffewellhemchepe."
　　ThanspakeLeytellJohn,Andallhesfelowhesheynd,"Master,bewellwarofthescreffeofNotynggam,Forheysleytellhowrfrende."
　　"Heytwarhowte,"seydeRoben,"Felowhes,letmealone;
　　Thorowthehelpeofhowrladey,ToNotynggamwellygon."
　　RobynwenttoNotynggam,Thespottesfortosell;
　　ThepotterabodewithRobensmen,Therheferednoteylle.
　　ThoRobendroffeonheswey,Somereyowerthelonde:
　　Heresmorandaffterystosaye,Thebestysbeheynde.
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　　WhenRobencamtoNetynggam,Thesoytyefyscholdesaye,Hesetopheshorseanon,Andgaffehemhotysandhaye.
　　Ynthemedysofthetowne,Therheschowedheswar;
　　"Pottys!pottys!"hegancreyfollsone,"Haffehansellforthemar."
　　FolleffenagenestthescreffeysgateSchowedheheschaffar;
　　Weyffesandwedowesabowthemdrow,Andchepydfastofheswar.
　　Yet,"Pottys,gretchepe!"creyedRobyn,"Yloffeyeffellthestostonde;"
　　Andallthatsawhemsell,Seydehehadbenopotterlong.
　　Thepottysthatwerwerthepensfeyffe,Hesoldthamforpensthre;
　　Preveleyseydemanandweyffe,"Ywnderpotterschallneverthe."
　　ThosRobensoldefollfast,Tellhehadpottysbotfeyffe;
　　Onhehemtokeofhiscar,Andsendehemtothescreffeysweyffe.
　　Therofschewasfollfayne,"Gramarsey,sir,"thanseydesche;
　　"Whenyecomtothescontreayen,Yschallbeyoftheypottys,somotythe."
　　"Yeschallhaffeofthebest,"seydeRoben,Andswarbethetreneyte;
　　Follcorteysleysheganhemcall,"Comdeynewiththescrefeandme."
　　"Godamarsey,"seydeRoben,"Yowrbedyngschallebedoyn;"
　　Amaydenynthepottysganber,Robenandthescreffeweyffefolowedanon.
　　WhanRobenyntothehallcam,Thescreffesonehemet;
　　Thepottercowedofcorteysey,Andsonethescreffehegret.
　　"Lokethwhatthespotterhaytgeffeyowandme;
　　Feyffepottyssmalleandgrete!"
　　"Heysfolwellcom,seydthescreffe,"Letoswas,andgotomete."
　　Astheysatathermethe,Withanobellcher,TwoofthescreffesmenganspekeOffagretwager,Wasmadethethotherdaye,Offaschotyngwasgodandfeyne,Offfortyshillings,thesoyttosaye,Whoscholdetheswagerwen.
　　Styllthansatthesprowdepo,Thosthanthowthe;
　　"AsyamatrowCerstynman,Thesschotyngwellyse."
　　Whantheyhadfaredofthebest,Withbredandaleandweyne,Tothebottystheymadethemprest,Withbowesandboltysfullfeyne.
　　Thescreffesmenschotfollfast,Asarcharesthatwerengodde;
　　ThercamnonnerneythemarkeBeyhalfeagodarcharesbowe.
　　Stellthenstodtheprowdepotter,Thosthanseydehe;
　　"Andyhadabow,betherode,Onschotscholdeyowse."
　　"Thowschallhaffeabow,"seydethescreffe,"Thebestthatthowwellcheysofthre;
　　Thousemystastalwardandastronge,Asayschallthowbe."
　　ThescreffecommandydayemanthatstodhembeyAffterbowhestowende;
　　ThebestbowthattheyemanbrowtheRobensetonastryng.
　　"Nowschallywetandthowbegod,Andpollehetoptotheyner;"
　　"Sogodmehelpe,"seydetheprowdepotter,"Thysysbotrygztwekeger."
　　ToaquequerRobenwent,Agodboltowthehetoke;
　　Soneyontothemarkehewent,Hefaylednotafothe.
　　Alltheyschotabowtheagen,Thescreffesmenandhe;
　　Offthemarkeheweldenotfayle,Hecleffedtheprekeonthre.
　　Thescreffesmenthowtgretschame,Thepotterthemastrywan;
　　Thescreffeloweandmadegodgame,Andseyde,"Potter,thowartaman;
　　Thowartwortheytoberabowe,Ynwhatplasthatthowgang."
　　"Ynmeycartyhaffeabowe,Forsoyt,"heseyde,"andthatagodde;
　　YnmeycartysthebowThatIhadofRobynHode."
　　"KnowestthowRobynHode?"seydethescreffe,"Potter,ypreythetellthoume;"
　　"Ahundredtorneyhaffeschotwithhem,Underhestortylltree."
　　"Yhadlevernarahundredponde,"seydethescreffe,Andswarbethetrenite,["Yhadlevernarahundredponde,"heseyde,]
　　"Thatthefalsowtelawestodbeme.
　　"Andyewelldoafftyrmeyred,"seydethepotter,"Andboldeleygowithme,Andtomorow,orwehetbred,RobenHodewelwese."
　　"Ywellqueytthe,"kodthescreffe,Andswerbegodofmeythe;
　　Schetyngthayleft,andhomtheywent,Herscoperwasredeydeythe.
　　Uponthemorow,whenhetwasday,Heboskydhemforthetoreyde;
　　Thepotterhescartefortheganray,Andwoldenot[be]leffebeheynde.
　　Hetokeleffeofthescreffyswyffe,Andthankydherofallthyng:
　　"Dam,formeyloffe,andyewellthyswer,Ygeffeyowheragolderyng."
　　"Gramarsey,"seydetheweyffe,"Sir,godeyldehetthe;"
　　Thescreffeshartwasneversoleythe,Thefeyrforesttose.