. 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. XXII. ROBIN HOOD AND THE BISHOP OF HEREFORD. This excellent ballad, given from the common edition ofAldermary-church-yard (compared with the York copy), is sup-posed to be modern : the story, however, seems alluded to in theballad of Renowned Robin Hood. The full title is Thebishop of Herefords entertainment by Robin Hood and LittleJohn, &c. in merry Barnsdale. The tune is added from anengraved sheet. Some they
. 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. XXII. ROBIN HOOD AND THE BISHOP OF HEREFORD. This excellent ballad, given from the common edition ofAldermary-church-yard (compared with the York copy), is sup-posed to be modern : the story, however, seems alluded to in theballad of Renowned Robin Hood. The full title is Thebishop of Herefords entertainment by Robin Hood and LittleJohn, &c. in merry Barnsdale. The tune is added from anengraved sheet. Some they will talk of bold Robin Hood, And some of barons bold ;But Ill tell you how he servd the bishop of Hereford, When he robbd him of his gold. BISHOP OF HEREFORD. 151 As it befel, in merry Barnsdale, All under the green-wood-tree,The bishop of Hereford was to come by, With all his company. Come, kill [me] a venson, said bold Robin Hood,Come, kill me a good fat deer, lo The bishop of Hereford is to dine with me he shall pay well for his cheer. Well kill a fat venson, said bold Robin Hood, And dress it by the highway side;And we will watch the bishop narrowly, Lest so
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