. Robin Hood, his book . Robin Hood: His Book What do they do at a christening? askedWilliam Stutely. They give the baby a gown, answered Muchthe millers son. 111 give him the gown, declared Robin,and it shall be of the Lincoln green, and Illgive him a bow, and a quiver full of arrows allwinged with a gray goose-quill. Dont they do anything else at a christen-ing? asked William Stutely. Yes, answered Robin. They have a feast. A feast, a feast, murmured the nine andsixty good bowmen; and they all set to and madeready for the christening feast. They had silverdishes from the sheriffs house, and
. Robin Hood, his book . Robin Hood: His Book What do they do at a christening? askedWilliam Stutely. They give the baby a gown, answered Muchthe millers son. 111 give him the gown, declared Robin,and it shall be of the Lincoln green, and Illgive him a bow, and a quiver full of arrows allwinged with a gray goose-quill. Dont they do anything else at a christen-ing? asked William Stutely. Yes, answered Robin. They have a feast. A feast, a feast, murmured the nine andsixty good bowmen; and they all set to and madeready for the christening feast. They had silverdishes from the sheriffs house, and golden dishesfrom the bishops house, and venison from thekings forest, and they had honey and whitebread, and wine and ale and beer, and fish andfowl, and roast and baked and broiled, and they ateand they drank, and they danced and they sang,till the moon was high up over the treetops. And so it was that John Little was christenedLittle John and became one of Robin Hoodsmen and went to live in the good greenwood. [38] IV. THE BIRTH OF ROBIN HOOD ICKLE WILLIE had threegood friends, and one day hewent to them and asked: — Hughie and Jamie andDavie, will you tell me what aman must do when he wouldwin a bonny maiden ?: He must give her a gold ring and tell herthat he loves her well, answered Hughie. The next day, Mickle Willie went again to histhree good friends and said: — I gave her the gold ring, and I told her thatI loved her well, and all she would say was, Theres many a man who has told me that,and she would nt keep the ring. Jamie, whatmust a man do when he would win a bonnymaiden ? He must steal her away by night, answeredJamie. [39] Robin Hood: His Book The next day Mickle Willie went again to histhree good friends and said : — I went to the castle gate by night, and Iknocked loud and long. When the lord cameto me I said, I Ve come to steal away yourdaughter, and he only laughed at me and shutthe gate. Davie, what must a man do when hewould win a bonny maiden ? He mu
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