. Robin Hood; a collection of all the ancient poems, songs, and ballads, now extant, relative to that celebrated English outlaw, to which are prefixed historical anecdotes of his life. *.;.^.^*^. XXV. THE KINGS DISGUISE, AND FRIENDSHIPWITH ROBIN HOOD, from the common collection of Aldermary-church-yard, seemsto be taken from the old legend in volume I. and to have beenwritten by some miserable retainer to the press, merely to eke outthe book ; being, in fact, a most contemptible performance. The two concluding lines (the same with those of the nextballad) refertosong XXVII. which they have onc
. Robin Hood; a collection of all the ancient poems, songs, and ballads, now extant, relative to that celebrated English outlaw, to which are prefixed historical anecdotes of his life. *.;.^.^*^. XXV. THE KINGS DISGUISE, AND FRIENDSHIPWITH ROBIN HOOD, from the common collection of Aldermary-church-yard, seemsto be taken from the old legend in volume I. and to have beenwritten by some miserable retainer to the press, merely to eke outthe book ; being, in fact, a most contemptible performance. The two concluding lines (the same with those of the nextballad) refertosong XXVII. which they have once immediatelypreceded. King Richard hearing of the pranksOf Robin Hood and his men, He much admird, and more desiredTo see both him and them. THE KINGS DISGUISE. 167 Then, with a dozen of his lords, To Nottingham he rode ;When he came there, he made good cheer, And took up his abode. He having staid there some time, But had no hopes to speed, lo He and his lords, with one accord. All put on monks weeds. From Fountain-abbey they did ride, Down to Barnsdale;Where Robin Hood prepared stood All company to assail. The king was higher than the rest, And Robin thought he hadAn abbot been whom he
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