An English garner; ingatherings from our history and literature . The Ballad of ^BiN Hood. The first printed edition by Wynkyn de Worde, about 15 lo. 12 35 beginneti) a little ge^te of iaobin i^ooD anU l)ifi meinp: and of tl)e prouti Sl)eriff of Ithe and listen, GentlemenThat be of free-born blood !I shall you tell of a good yeoman ;His name was Robin was a proud outlaw,Whiles he walked on ground,So courteous an outlaw as he was one,Was never none stood in Bernysdale,And leaned him to a tree;And by him stood Little John,A good yeoman was he :And also di
An English garner; ingatherings from our history and literature . The Ballad of ^BiN Hood. The first printed edition by Wynkyn de Worde, about 15 lo. 12 35 beginneti) a little ge^te of iaobin i^ooD anU l)ifi meinp: and of tl)e prouti Sl)eriff of Ithe and listen, GentlemenThat be of free-born blood !I shall you tell of a good yeoman ;His name was Robin was a proud outlaw,Whiles he walked on ground,So courteous an outlaw as he was one,Was never none stood in Bernysdale,And leaned him to a tree;And by him stood Little John,A good yeoman was he :And also did good Scathelock,And Much the millers son,There was no inch of his bodyBut it was worth a bespake him Little John,All unto Robin Hood, Master, if ye would dine betime,It would do you much good ! Then bespake good Robin, To dine I have no I have some bold Baron,Or some unketh guest,That may pay for the best, 36 First printed Robin Hood ballad. [w^JrdelabKsio! Or some Knight or some SquireThat dwelleth here by West. A good manner then had ROBIN,In land where that he were,Every day or he would dine,Three Masses would he one in the worship of the FatherThe other of the Holy Ghost,The third was of our dear LadyThat he loved, al
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