Tales of romance; based on tales in the Book of romance . cheer, said Robin, Abbot, forcharity, and then you shall see what sort of lifewe lead, that so you may tell our King. When he had finished eating, the archers tooktheir bows, and hung rose-garlands up with astring, and every man was to shoot through thegarland. If he failed, he should have a buffeton the head from Robin. Good bowmen as they were, few managed tostand the test. Little John and Will Scarlett,and Much, all shot wide of the mark, and atlength no one was left in but Robin himself andGilbert of the Wide Hand. Then Robin firedh
Tales of romance; based on tales in the Book of romance . cheer, said Robin, Abbot, forcharity, and then you shall see what sort of lifewe lead, that so you may tell our King. When he had finished eating, the archers tooktheir bows, and hung rose-garlands up with astring, and every man was to shoot through thegarland. If he failed, he should have a buffeton the head from Robin. Good bowmen as they were, few managed tostand the test. Little John and Will Scarlett,and Much, all shot wide of the mark, and atlength no one was left in but Robin himself andGilbert of the Wide Hand. Then Robin firedhis last bolt, and it fell three fingers from thegarland. Master, said Gilbert, you havelost, stand forth and take your punishment. I will take it, answered Robin, but, SirAbbot, I pray you that I may suffer it at yourhands. The King hesitated. It did not becomehim, he said, to smite such a stout yeoman,but Robin bade him smite on; so he turned uphis sleeve, and gave Robin such a buffet on thehead that he rolled upon the ground. THE STOBY OF ROBIN 42 THE STORY OF MOB1N HOOD. There is pith in your arm, said , shoot a main with me. And the Kingtook up a bow, and in so doing his hat fell backand Robin saw his face. My lord the King of England, now I knowyou well, cried he, and he fell on his knees andall the outlaws with him. Mercy I ask, mylord the King, for my men and me. Mercy I grant, then said the King, andtherefore I came hither, to bid you and yourmen leave the greenwood and dwell in my Courtwith me. So shall it be, answered Robin, I andmy men will come to your Court, and see howyour service liketh us. THE STORY OF ROBIN HOOD. PART XII. EOBIN AT COURT. HAVE you any green cloth, asked the King, that you could sell to me ? and Robin broughtout thirty yards and more, and clad the Kingand his men in coats of Lincoln green. Nowwe will all ride to Nottingham, said he, andthey went merrily, shooting by the way. The people of Nottingham saw them coming, THE STORY OF
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