ROBIN HOOD NEWLY REVIVED

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 Come listen a while, you gentlemen all,
 With a hey down down a down down
 That are in this bower within,
 For a story of gallant bold Robin Hood
 I purpose to begin,

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 "What time of the day ?" quoth Robin Hood then;
 Quoth Little John, "'T is in the prime."
 "Why then we will to the green wood gang,
 For we bave no vittles to dine."

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 As Robin Hood walkt tbe forrest along-
 It was in the mid of the day-
 Tbere was be met of a deft young man
 As ever walkt on the way.

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 His doublet it was of silk, he said,
 His stockings like scarlet shone,
 And be walkt on along the way,
 To Robin Hood then unknown.

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 A herd of deer was in the bend,
 All feeding before his face:
 "Now the best of ve I'le have to my dinner,
 And that in a little space,"

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 Now the stranger he made no mickle adoe,
 But be bends and a right good bow,
 And the best buck in the herd he slew,
 Forty good yards him full froe.

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 "Well shot, well shot," quoth Robin Hood then,
 "That shot it was shot in time ;
 And if thou wilt accept of the place,
 Tbou shalt be a bold yeoman of mine."

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 "Go, play the chiven," the stranger said,
 " Make haste and quickly go .
 Or with my fist, be sure of tbis,
 I'le give thee buffets store."

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 "Thou hadst not best buffet me," quoth Robin Hood,
 "For though I seem forlorn,
 Yet I can have those tbat will take my part,
 If I but blow my born."

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 "Thou wast not best wind thy horn," tbe stranger said,
 "Beest thou never so much in bast,
 For I can draw out a good broad sword,
 And quickly cut the blast."

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 Then Robin Hood bent a very good bow,
 To shoot, and that he would fain;
 The stranger he bent a very good bow,
 To shoot at bold Robin again.

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 "a hold thy hand, bold thy hand," quoth Robin Hood,
 "To shoot it would be in vain,
 For if we would shoot the one at the other,
 The one of us may be slain.

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 "But let's take our swords and our broad bucklers,
 And gang under yonder tree."
 "As I hope to be sav'd," the stranger said,
 "One foot I will not flee,"

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 Then Robin Hood lent the stranger a blow
 Most scar' d him out of his wit,
 "Thou never felt blow," the stranger he said,
 "That shall be better quit."

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 The stranger he drew out a good broad sword,
 And hit Robin on the crown,
 That from every haire of bold Robin's head
 The blood ran trickling down.

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 "God a mercy, good fellow," quoth Robin Hood then,
 "And for this that thou bast done ;
 Tell me, good fellow, what thou art,
 Tell me where thou doest woon."

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 The stranger then answered bold Robin Hood,
 "I'le tell thee where I did dwell;
 In Maxfield was I bred and born,
 My name is Young Gamwell.

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 "For killing of my own father's steward,
 I am forc'd to this English vood,
 And for to seek an vncle of mine ;
 Some call him Robin Hood."

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 "But thou art a cousin of Robin Hood's then ?
 The sonner we should have done."
 "As I hope to be sav' d," the stranger then said,
 "I am his own sister's son."

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 But, lord! What kissing and courting wvas there,
 When these two cousins did greet!
 And they went all that summers day,
 And Little John did meet.

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 But when they met with Little John,
 He there unto him did say,
 "a master, where have you been,
 You have tarried so long away ?"

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 "I met with a stranger"' quoth Robin Hood then,
 "Full sore he hath beaten me."
 "Then I'1e have a bout with hirn," quoth Little John,
 "And try if he can beat me."

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 "Oh no, oh no," quoth Robin Hood then,
 "Little John, it may not be so,
 For he's my own dear sister's son,
 And cousins I have no mo,

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 "But he shall be a bold yeoman of mine,
 My chief man next to thee ;
 And I Robin Hood, and thou Little John,
 And Scarlet he shall be.

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 " And wee 'l be three of the bravest outlaws
 That is in the North Country,"
 If you will have any more of bold Robin Hood,
 In his second part it will be