| a. |
Here begynneth a gest of Robyn Hode.
1-12. Printed without division of stanzas or verses.
22,3. Deficiency supplied from b.
41. gooe.
42. milsers.
43. yuch.
64. vnkoutg.
71. lacking in all.
84. .iij. messis.
93. The .iij.
94. all ther.
134. tillet.
154. mynge.
183. vnknuth.
323. ynought.
331. felsauntes.
371. wened.
383. Late for Litell,
which all the others have.
392. of for haue.
393. but .xx.: see 424.
411. nowne.
413. .xx. felinges.
462. in strocte.
463. And.
473. And.
474. haue bene.
502,3. The verses are transposed.
502. God had.
542. Vutyll.
663. to may.
684. Bo .xxviij.
704. To helpe: cf. 1944.
773. betes.
782. clere.
793. .xij.
821. ou.
823. bernedtale.
833. for he.
834-1183. wanting;
supplied from b.
1191. a.M.
1204. Euen, .cccc.
1212. thon.
1234. Bi god ... on tree.
The tops of d and of th,
and a part of dy, remain.
1241. Sir ... n of lawe.
1242. Only the top of N remains.
1242-1273. wanting,
being torn away; supplied from b.
1282. Ha.
1303. .cccc. li.
1311,3. an .C.
1313. aros we.
1321. an ille.
1323. Worked all.
1331,2. He purneyed hym an.
Only a part of n in the last word remains.
Well harness.
Only a part of n and the tops of ess remaining.
1333-1363. wanting;
supplied from b.
1382. Bnd.
1431. louge.
1432. doue.
1504. tho thy.
1603. Thougt: an C.
1604. he be go.
1613. And therfore.
1622. gyne.
1632. he wol be.
1642. read hyne?
1653. anowe.
1684. mountnauuce.
1753. wasars.
1792. sende the. Perhaps sent the,
as in 3842 (b).
1801. abowe.
1813. v myle.
1822. Hnntynge.
1833. Rrynolde.
1853. vij. score.
1871. shyrel.
1991. this xij.
2013. thy best.
2023. scade.
2061. Johū.
2064. pray.
2084-3141. wanting;
supplied from b.
3153. These xl.: with men.
3213. welle.
3301. fayles.
3313. ryner.
3333. an C. li.
3393. myeles.
3493. to thy.
From 3494 wanting;
supplied from b. |
| b. |
Title-page: Here begynneth a lytell geste of
Robyn hode. At the head of the poem:
Here begynneth a lytell geste of Robyn
hode and his meyne, And of the proude
Sheryfe of Notyngham.
24. y-founde.
33. lohan: and always.
41. Scathelock.
43. no.
51. be spake hym.
53. yf ye.
61. hym wanting.
62. I haue.
63. that wanting.
64. vnketh.
71. wanting.
73. knygot or some squyere.
84. Thre.
92. The other.
93. was of.
94. all other moste.
113. that wanting: gone.
114. that wanting.
131. than wanting.
134. tylleth.
144. wolde.
154. ye wanting.
161. beholde: Ihoan.
162. shall we.
171. Robyn.
173. Scathelocke.
183. vnketh.
20. vnto.
202. yemen.
211. to wanting.
213. came there.
221. then was all his semblaunte.
231. hangynge ouer.
234. somers.
241. full wanting.
244. you.
261. is your.
263. is a.
272. all thre.
281. went that.
291. vnto.
292. gan hym.
302. thou arte.
303. abyde.
322. set tyll.
323. right wanting.
333. neuer so.
354. that wanting.
362. whan I haue.
383. Lytell lohan: Robyn hode.
391. than wanting.
392. god haue.
393, 413. but .x. s.
401. thou haue.
404. len.
414. Not one.
424. halfe a.
432. full lowe.
433. tydynge.
434. inough.
444. clothynge: thynne.
451. one worde.
453. thou were.
462. in stroke.
464. hast thou.
471.of them.
473. An .C. wynter.
474. haue be.
491. within two or thre.
493. hondreth.
502,3. The verses are transposed.
502. hath shapen.
511. than wanting.
531. of Lancastshyre.
534. both.
541. beth.
562. What shall.
574. may not.
583. frendes.
592. knowe me.
604. had wanting.
612. Scathelocke and Much also.
621. frendes.
622. borowes that wyll.
624. on a.
631. waye: than wanting.
633. I wyll.
643. me wanting.
674. loke that it well tolde.
682, 741, 773, 832. Scathelocke.
684. By eyghtene.
691. lytell Much.
692. greueth.
704. To helpe.
712. many a.
722. it well mete it be.
731. And of.
732. lept ouer.
733. deuylkyns.
734. for wanting.
743. hym the better.
744. Bygod it cost him.
751. than wanting.
752. All vnto Robyn.
752. an hors.
754. al this.
764. God leue.
782. clere.
803. Without.
811. lene.
821. went on.
822. he thought.
831. bethought.
871. wanting.
883. hondrde.
892. he is ryght.
981. wanting.
1132. gan loke.
1184. grete ye.
1192. were thou.
1214. Rewarde.
1234. By god that dyed on a tree.
1241. Syr abbot, and ye men of lawe.
1282. of my.
1283. not be.
1303. got foure hondreth.
1312. dyght.
1323. I nocked.
1331,2. purueyed hym an hondreth men
Well harneysed in that stede.
1351. Qy? But at Wentbrydge ther was.
1362. bulle I vp pyght.
1372. in good fay.
1373. that wanting.
1383. frend bestad.
1384. I-slayne.
1392. where that.
1402. hondred: fere for free.
1452. shote.
1461. shot.
1462. sleste.
1464. gan.
1474. euer wanting: I me.
1484. wan.
1491. sir wanting: bore.
1502. Wolte.
1513. gete leue.
1532. Ge gyue.
1551. befell.
1563. to wanting.
1564. me to dyne.
1572. so longe to be.
1573. sir wanting.
1574. gyue thou.
1593. the wanting.
1601. a rap.
1602. yede nygh on two.
1603. an .c. wynter.
1604. wors he sholde go.
1612. went vp.
1613. there: made a.
1614. and wyne.
1631. second John wanting.
1632. whyle he.
1643. an householde to.
1653. to God wanting.
1654. lyketh: me wanting.
1661. and an.
1671. ful wanting.
1682. well wanting.
1694. I me.
1704. I-chaunged.
1734. same day.
1743. of full wanting.
1753. and spones.
1754. they none.
1761. they toke.
1763. dyde hym.
1764. wode tre.
1781. And also.
1792. sende the: cf. 3842.
1811. hym there.
1812. whyle.
1814. at his.
1822. hounde.
1823. coud his.
1843. syght.
1851. I se.
1853. an herde.
1861. His tynde.
1883. afore.
1884. sir wanting.
1894. now be trayed.
1912. well wanting.
1913. se his.
1921. Make good.
1924. lyfe is graunted.
1932. a gone.
1933. commaunded.
1941. cote a pye.
1942. well fyne.
1943. toke.
1953. They shall lay: sote.
1961. laye that.
1964. sydes do smerte.
1991. All these.
2001. Or I here a nother nyght sayd.
2002. I praye.
2003. to-morne.
2013. the best.
2014. That yet had the.
2023. Thou shalt neuer a wayte me scathe.
2032. or by.
2041. haue: I-swore.
2052. that he was gone.
2053. had his.
2064. pay.
2074. trusty.
2083. Scathelock.
2093. after such.
2103,4. Or yf he be a pore man
Of my good he shall haue some.
2144. these wanting.
2152. frese our: leese your? dress your?
2161. .lii.: men wanting.
2182. you for yon.
2241. .lii.
2314. serued them.
2403. ryghtwysman.
2404. his name.
2421. artnade.
2434. Also.
2451. more sayd wanting.
2474. hondred wanting.
2671. gayne.
2721. I toke it I twyse:
the second I is probably a misprint.
2791. thy .cccc. li.
2802. all of this.
2833. all ther best.
2841. all theyre best.
2922. they slist.
2932. acchers.
2991. beut.
3053. dede, second d inverted.
3144. walle.
3153. These twelue: with me.
3161. were wanting.
3164. gan they.
3172. vnto.
3193. enemye.
3194. Agayne the lawes.
3202. dedes thou.
3212. doth.
3223. yode.
3231. tolde.
3234. That noble were.
3241. He wolde: had.
3243. He wolde.
3251. wroll: sayd the.
3261. nowe wanting:
thou proud sheryf: sayde our kynge wanting.
3262. the bydde.
3294. Therfore.
3301. fayled.
3304. and by.
3311. a wayted that.
3314. let his.
3323. hym home.
3324. honde and fote.
3332. on a tre.
3341. harde wanting: This the lady, the.
3342. and fre.
3351. to the.
3352. tre tre.
3361. God the good: saue wanting.
3363. lady loue.
3371. Late thou neuer.
3372. Shamly I slayne be.
3373. fast I-bounde.
3382. lady fre.
3383. I take.
3384, 3391. wanting.
3394. on your.
3402. As a: be.
3403. yonge men.
3404. on a.
3412. on a.
3413. wode be.
3414. Nor.
3421. i bent.
3423. spare.
3432. The knyght.
3434. I-quyt than.
3444. gan.
3462. so fast.
3464. At is.
3471. full wanting.
3472. at his.
3492. thou thryue.
3493. to the.
3512. his hoode.
3562. vnder-stonde.
3632. hane.
3683. walked; qy? walketh: by your.
3714. blyth.
3774. repeats verse 2:
Other shyft haue not we, Copland and Ed. White's copies.
3814. I vouch it halfe on the.
f and g: I would geue it to thee.
3851. brode tarpe. Copland and Ed. White's copies:
seale for tarpe.
4002. A wys.
4014. the good whyte.
4024. sore.
4092. shote.
4094. than they met.
f, they gan:
g, gan they mete.
4121,2. Copland and Ed. White:
sayd Robyn to our king, Vnder this.
4172. Copland and Ed. White: I wyll come.
4213. had so I wys: so Copland and Ed. White.
4231. Theyr bowes bente: cf. f, g.
4332. .xii.
4333. he had in Copland and Ed. White.
4362. ferre: fayre in c,
Copland and Ed. White.
4373. was commytted.
Copland and Ed. White: was commended for.
4401. bernysdade.
4412. Qy? No tymg slepe.
4431. he so.
4493. our dere in e.
4542. places.
Explycit. kynge Edwarde and Robyn hode
and Lytell Johan Enprented at London
in fletestrete at the sygne of the sone By
Wynken de Worde.
a bode, a gast, a gone, a nother, a vowe, be
fore, be gan, be spake, for gone, i brought,
launs gay, out lawes, to gyder, vnder take,
etc., etc., are printed abode, etc., etc.;
I wys, i-wys; & and.
It will be understood that not all probable
cases of have been indicated. |
| c. |
264. myche.
284. ere for lere.
292. hym gan, as in a.
293. he wanting.
303. a byde.
304. cures.
321. wesshe.
322. sat tyll.
323. ryght inough, as in a.
333. non so lytell, as in a.
342. Garmercy.
344. all this.
354. that wanting, as in b.
362. it wanting.
372. Me thynkc.
382. Lytell Johan, as in b.
391. then sayd, as in a.
392. haue parte of the.
393, 413. .x. s..
401. haue, as in b.
404. len, as in b.
414. Not one, as in b.
424. halfe a.
432. full lowe, as in b.
433. tydynge, as in b.
443. Myche, thyket.
451. one worde, as in b.
453. were, as in b.
461. haste be.
462. stroke.
463. And as in a.
464. hast led as in a.
471. nene of tho.
473. An .c. wynter.
474. haue be.
483. that syt.
491. this two yere as in a.
492. well knowe.
502,3. order as in a, b.
502. hath shapen as in b.
511. than wanting as in b.
512. thou lose.
531. lancasesshyre.
534. bothe as in a, b.
541. bothe as in a.
562. shall fall as in b.
571. wher.
574. noo better as in a.
581. eyen has fallen into the next line (eyen way).
583. frende as in a.
584. I ne haue noo nother.
591. the frendes. |
| d. |
2802. all of this as in b.
2814. full styll.
2822. [her] keneth.
2833. all thee beste.
2841. all there beste.
2863. ye wanting.
2874, 2881,2,3. cut off.
2891,2. transposed.
2903. I bent.
2911. can bende.
2914. as he.
2921. shet.
2922. they clyft.
2931. Scathelocke.
2932. good in fere.
2954. then wolde.
2962. can they.
2963. the wanting.
297. cut off, except ylde forest in line 4.
3022. on his.
3023. go ne.
3032. louest.
3051. all out.
3053. woundes depe.
3061-3. cutoff.
3064. now wanting: only the lower part of
the words of this line remains.
3072. vpon.
3103. Robyn hode lente.
3121. myche thanket he of the.
3123. the grete.
3144. walle as in b.
315. nearly all cut away.
3172. herkeneth to.
3193. enmye as in b.
3194. lawes as in b.
3202. [tjhou here as in b.
3233,4, 3241,2. wanting.
3243. He wolde as in b.
3261. Goo home thou proude sheryf as in b.
3262. the bydde as in b.
3294. Therfore as in b.
3311. wayted thys gentyll.
3314. his haukes.
3323,4, 3331,2. wanting.
3342. and a as in a.
3343. a wanting.
3363. ladye loue as in b.
3373. bounde as in b.
3382. so wanting.
3382. I take.
3384, 3391. wanting
as in a, b.
3394. has only [y]our way.
3402. be wode.
3403. mery yonge men as in b.
3404. on rode as in a.
3412. only [th]at dyed on. preserved.
342. wanting.
3434. then shall as in b.
3444. can they as in a.
3462. so faste as in b.
3464. It is not as in a.
3471.full godd as in a.
3472. at wyll as in a.
3492. thryue as in b.
3493. to the struste.
3502. bothe sharp. |
| e. |
4362. Full fayre.
4364. is gone.
4373. comitted.
4412. to slepe.
4413. Nor of all.
4414. Noutter ete nor.
4421. longeth so sore to be in.
4423,4, 4431,2. wanting.
4464. donde.
4472. can he.
4473. outlawes in.
4493. our dere. |
| f. |
Title: A mery geste of Robyn Hoode and of
hys lyfe, wyth a newe playe for to be played
in Maye games, very plesaunte and full of
pastyme. At the head of the poem: Here
begynneth a lyttell geste of Robyn hoode
and his mery men, and of the proude
Shyryfe of Notyngham.
Insignificant variations of spelling are not noted.
12. freborne.
24. yfounde.
32. lened vpon a.
33. stode wanting.
41. Scathelocke: and always.
42. mylners.
43. was no.
53. if ye.
61. hym wanting.
64. vnketh.
71. wanting.
73. or some squyer.
92. The other,
93. was of.
94. of all other.
113. that wanting: shall gone.
114. that wanting.
131. than wanting.
133. husbandeman.
134. with the.
144. That would.
154. ye wanting.
162. shall we.
163. farre.
181. Nowe walke ye vp vnto the Sayle.
183. vnketh.
184. By chaunce some may ye.
191. cearle misprinted for earle.
193. hym then to.
201. went anone vnto.
211. loked in B.
212. deme (for derne) strate.
213. there wanting.
221. drousli (droufli?) than: semblaunt.
231. hanged ouer: eyes.
234. on sommers.
241. full wanting.
244. are you.
253. you wanting.
261. is your.
263. is a.
264. haue I harde.
271. graunt the: wynde.
272. brethren all three.
281. went that.
283. eyes.
291. vnto.
292. gan hym.
294. downe on.
302. thou art.
303. you wanting.
323. right wanting.
333. fayleth neuer so.
334. was spred.
354. that wanting.
361. I thank the, knyght, then said.
362. when I haue.
363. By god I was neuer so gredy.
373. dere wanting.
383. Lytell John: Robyn hoode.
391. than wanting.
401. thou haue.
403. I shall lende.
414. Not any penny.
424. halfe a.
432. full lowe.
434. inowe wanting.
451. me one.
453. thou were.
461. Or yls els: haste by.
462. stroke.
464. thou wanting.
471. of them.
473, 493, 553, etc. hundreth.
482. hat be.
491. two or three yerers.
492. wanting.
502,3. transposed.
502. hath shopen.
504. god it amende.
511. than wanting.
512. lost thy.
523. wenters.
531. Lancastshyre.
562. What shall.
581. eyes.
583. frendes.
584. ne wanting.
592. knowe mee.
593. Whyles.
594. boste that.
604. had wanting: neuer me.
612. Much also.
621. frendes.
622. borowes: wyll.
623. than wanting.
624. on a.
631. than wanting.
633. I haue.
641. made me.
643. me wanting.
653. yf wanting.
674. it well tolde.
684. eyghten score,
691. lyttell Much.
692. greueth.
704. To wrappe.
712. muche ryche.
722. that well mete it.
731. And of.
732. lept ouer.
733. What the deuils.
734. for wanting.
741. lought.
743. hym the better.
744. By god it cost,
751. than wanting.
752. All unto R.
753. that knight an.
754. al this.
764. God lende that it.
781. shal.
782. clene.
784. out wanting.
794. Under the.
813. may stande.
822. he thought.
834. came,
841. spake the.
863. xij monethes.
871. wanting.
872. his lande and fee.
874, 954. Disherited.
892. is his.
894. sore.
913. came.
924. poundes.
933. The highe.
942. taken,
961. not wanting.
963. teme to.
981. wanting.
1003. corese.
1013. The shal.
1024. saluted.
1033. that the.
1034. me my.
1042. hath made.
1054. To desyre you of.
1064. defend me from.
1111,then wanting.
1122. Sende.
1123. a assaye.
1131. on then gan.
1132. wanting.
1154. canst not.
1184. Ye get ye it.
1192. were thou.
1203. of wanting.
1213. Haddest thou.
1214. I would haue rewarded thee.
1222. royall chere.
1224. fast gan.
1234. on a.
1243. I shall.
1283. not be.
1292. is wanting.
1294. came.
1303. got.
1312. stringes were well dyght.
1323. And nocked y e were with.
1333. sute.
1343. And rode.
1351. But wanting: by a bridg was.
1362. vp ypyght.
1364. burnisshed.
1372. in good fay.
1373. that wanting.
1383. fayre and frend.
1392. where ye he.
1401. the wanting.
1402. him in fere.
1411. sholdreth and: come for rome.
1422. laye than.
1424. And drynke.
1434. the wanting.
1452. shute.
1462. alway cleft.
1464. gan.
1472. a wanting.
1474. That euer I dyd see.
1481. me thou.
1483. thou wast.
1484. wining.
1491. sir wanting.
1502. Wylt.
1513. gete leue.
1523. gaue to him anone.
1532. He geue vs.
1541. me wanting.
1544. he had yete.
1563. to wanting.
1564. me meate.
1571. to long.
1572. Fasting so long to.
1573. sir wanting.
1574. geue thou.
1584. had lere.
1601. rappe.
1602. backe yede nygh into.
1603. lyueth an hundreth wynter.
1604. worse he should go.
1612. went vp.
1613. And there: a wanting.
1614. of wanting.
1623. liue this.
1624. shall ye.
1631. and also dronke.
1632. that he.
1642. hyne, perhaps rightly.
1643. an householde to.
1644. for wanting.
1653. to God wanting.
1654. do lyke wel me.
1661. a hardy.
1671. ful wanting.
1673. for wanting.
1682. wel wanting.
1694. I me.
1704. Chaunged it should.
1734. same day at nyght.
1741. The hyed.
1751. the wanting.
1753. masers and.
1754. they non.
1761. they toke.
1762. and three.
1763. And hyed.
1764. wode tree.
1774. Welcome thou art to me.
1781. And so is that good.
1782. That thou hast brought wyth the.
1792. And he hath send the.
1793. His cope.
1801. advow.
1811. there wanting.
1814. at his.
1823. coulde his.
1841. haue nowe.
1851. I se.
1853. of wanting: a.
1861. tyndes be.
1873. Buske the.
1883. afore.
1884. sir wanting.
1893. worthe the.
1894. now betrayed.
1912. well wanting.
1921. good chere.
1924. lyfe is graunted.
1933. commaunded.
1941. cote a pye.
1943. toke.
1951. wight yemen.
1953. shall: in that sorte.
1961. that proude.
1964. sydes do smarte.
1971. chere wanting.
1984. dwel longe.
1991. these.
2001. Or I here another nyght lye.
2013. the best.
2023. Thou shalt neuer wayte me skathe.
2024. nor by.
2032. by day.
2041. swore.
2042. he wanting.
2044. was any man.
2052. that he was gone.
2062. Hode wanting.
2064. pay.
2091. walke wanting: into the.
2093. And loke for some straunge.
2094. By chaunce you.
2102. a wanting.
2103,4. as in b.
2111. sterte.
2112. fraye.
2121. went than vnto.
2131. as he.
2142. can.
2144. these monkes.
2152. And bende we.
2153. harte.
2161. but lii men.
2182. Make you yonder preste.
2201. An euell.
2202. vnder the.
2211. What hyght your.
2222. shall sore rewe.
2231. a bowe.
2232. Redy.
2234. gan.
2241. twoo and fifty wyght yemen.
2242. abode but.
2262. whan he did se.
2291. an.
2311. The made.
2314. serued them.
2342. mote I thryue or the.
2362. Ye nede not so to saye.
2363. hath brought it.
2371. And wanting.
2381. broughte.
2383. the eft agayne.
2384. of me.
2403. right wise.
2412. mayest.
2421. made wanting.
2423. I do the thanke.
2434. So mote I thryue or the.
2442. not out one.
2443. hast nede.
2444. shall I: to wanting.
2451. fyne more sayd.
2454. Thereof I wyll haue.
2471. John layd.
2473. he wanting.
2474. hundreth poundes.
2484. cost.
2492. that tolde.
2493. the trust.
2521. And she haue nede of ony.
2561. And what is on the other courser.
2562. sothe we must.
2563. than wanting.
2594. second in wanting.
2631. light fro his.
2632. can.
2633. Right curteysly.
2651. good Robin.
2664. They would.
2671. agayne.
2673. than sayd.
2674. that wanting.
2681. no grefe: printed in two lines.
2683. dyd helpe.
2691. Now, by my treuthe than sayd.
2692. For that, knight, thanke.
2701. poundes.
2703. there.
2703,4. printed in one line.
2711. than wanting.
2713. her high.
2721. And I should take: twyse.
2724. thou art.
2731. And whan.
2732. laughed and made.
2744. Under this trusty.
2752. fethered.
2753. gentyl knyght.
2762. My wyll done that it be.
2773. bye the a hors.
2774. the for thy (as me, be for my, by).
2792. I dyd lende.
2802. of all his.
2803. sytteth.
2833. they that shote al of the best.
2834. The best
2841. al of the best.
2842. of goodly.
2853. fethers.
2862. his trusty.
2863, 2883. wyght yemen.
2871. mery yemen.
2871. I shall knowe.
2882. Their arowes fethere free.
2893. archers.
2894. shote.
2911. can.
2922. he clefte.
2924. the lylly white.
2941. Whan that.
2943. than was.
2944. good Robin.
2951. To him.
2953. gyft full.
2954. than would.
2962. gan the.
2972. Thus chering.
2973. Another promyse thou made to me.
2974. Within the wylde.
2981. And I had ye in the gr[e]ne forest.
2982. trusty tree.
2983. me leue.
3004. away belyue.
3014. Amonge the.
3021. John he was hort.
3022. in the.
3032. loues.
3044. nowe to.
3052. smite thou of.
3053. woundes so wyde and longe.
3054. That I after eate no breade.
3061. that wanting.
3062. slayne.
3061. Though I had it all by me.
3071. forbyd that: Much then.
3074. Depart.
3084. another a whyle.
3121. I do the thankes for thy comfort.
3122,3. And for.
3131. all the.
3141. Shutte.
3144. wall.
3151. the hote.
3153. Thou shalt these xij dayes abide.
3162. Redye.
3164. gan.
3172. vnto the.
3173. Howe the proude shirife began.
3191. can.
3193. kepest there.
3194. lawes.
3204. am true.
3212. do ye no more vnto.
3223. he went.
3234. That noble were and.
3241. He wolde: had.
3243. He wold.
3251. the kynge.
3261. Go home, thou proude sheryfe.
3262. the bydde.
3294. Therfore.
3301. Ther he.
3303. that gentyl.
3304. and by.
3311. awayted that.
3314. his hauke.
3321. misprinted To be.
3323. him home to.
3324. Ybounde.
3332. on a tree.
3334. robin hode had he.
3341. Then the lady the.
3342. a wanting.
3351. to the.
3353. There she found.
3361. Robyn Hode.
3363. ladyes loue.
3371. Let thou.
3372. to be.
3373. bound.
3382. so wanting.
3383. ytake.
3384. The proude shirife than sayd she.
339. Only this: He is not yet passed thre
myles, You may them ouertake.
3402. a man: ben.
3403. mery yemen.
3404. on a tree.
3413. on a tree.
3413,4. And by him that al thinges maketh
No lenger shall dwell with me.
3421. ybent.
3432. The knight would.
3433. And yf ye he may him take
3434. Yquyte than shall he bee.
3444. gan the.
3462. so fast.
3462. That is.
3471. full wanting.
3472. at his.
3492. may thou thryue.
3493. to the.
3494. thou wast
3511. start.
3512. cut into.
3544. and wanting.
3551. them for men.
3562. vnderstode.
3571. the compasse.
3572. He wend.
3582. a one.
3583. fyude any.
3594. eyes.
3603. He should.
3612. it with.
3643. to no.
3662. By halte.
3664. And vsed.
3682. That we be.
3684. walked: by your.
3692. on the.
3694. I saye.
3704. eyes.
3711. hastely.
3713. They were all in.
3714. thyther blythe.
3752. Standinge by.
3761. toke wanting.
3764. you.
3774. Other shyft haue not we.
3782. And good.
3803. full wanting.
3813. a.
3813. I would geve it to the.
3822. And deuyde it than did he.
3823. Half he gaue to.
3842. He hath sent
3843. to wanting.
3844. and to.
3851. brode seale.
3852. lete me.
3874. trusty tre.
3881. he had.
3884. fast was.
3892. he can it.
3893. wyght yemen.
3894. Came runnyng.
3912. pene.
3921. hastely: dyght.
3922. can.
3944. Blessed may.
3952. that thou.
3953. maiest.
3954. together by lente.
3964. ben.
3971. werd.
3972. can the.
3973. fifty space.
3982. The.
4001,2. A good buffet on his head bare,
For that shalbe his fyne.
4003. And those: fell to.
4014. the lilly white hande.
4042. And than he.
4054. syr wanting.
4061. the kyng.
4072. largely.
4074. folded.
4081. geue.
4084. a tall.
4092. can wel.
4094. Togeder they gan.
4101. Stedfastly in.
4112. they sawe.
4114. wele.
4121. than sayd Robin.
4122. this trusty.
4124. for me.
4131. And yet sayd good Robin.
4132. As good god do me.
4133. aske the.
4134. I it.
4141. than wanting.
4142. Thy peticion I graunt the.
4143. So yt thou wylt leue.
4151. syr wanting.
4152. There to.
4171. But and I lyke not.
4172. I wyll.
4174. I was.
4182. now sell.
4193. To sel to me.
4201. for good.
4203. And other.
4211. his cote.
4213. had so ywys.
4214. They clothed them full soone.
4223. shal we.
4224. All this our kyng can.
4231. The bent their bowes.
4242. and as.
4243. And all they shot.
4254. kyng whan he did paye.
4261. the kyng.
4281. to the other can.
4291. hastely.
4302. them to come,
4303. sawe.
4314. of the.
4323. Robin hode.
4331. Robm hode: dwelleth.
4333. That he had.
4342. lay.
4343. and squyers.
4351. all gone.
4364. wend.
4373. commended for.
4382. Alas what shall I do.
4394. my.
4404. And there would I faene be.
4411. might no time this seuen nightes.
4413. Neyther all this.
4414. eate nor.
4423. wolward haue I.
4433. nyghtes.
4463. I haue a lyttell lust.
4472. can.
4483. wyght yemen.
4483. Came runnyng.
4494. Under the.
4501. dwelleth.
4502. yeres.
4503. Than for all.
4522. Donkester.
4523. wanting.
4524. For euyll mot thou the.
Thus endeth the lyfe of Robyn hode. |
| g. |
Title and heading as in f.
12,free borne.
14,yfound.
22. Whilst: on the.
32. leaned vpon a.
33. stode wanting.
41. Scathlock, and always.
42. milners.
43. was no.5
1. bespake him.
53. if you,
61. hym wanting: Robin hood.
62. I haue.
63. that wanting.
64. vnketh.
71. wanting.
73. or some squire.
92. The other.
93. was of.
94. of all other.
101. he loued.
113. what way we: gone.
114. that wanting.
131. than wanting.
133. you: husbandman.
134. with the.
141. you.
144. That would.
151. These wanting.
154. ye wanting.
161. be wanting.
162. shall we.
172. goe with.
181. Now walke ye vp vnto the shore.
184. By chance some may ye meet.
193. him then.
201. went anon vnto.
211. looked in.
212. a deine.
213. came there.
221. All drouflye, perhaps (wrongly) drouslye:
semblant.
223. on the.
224. The other.
231. ouer his eyes.
234. on summers.
241. full wanting.
244. you.
253. you wanting.
261. is your.
263. is a.
264. haue I.
272. bretheren all three.
281. went that.
283. eyes.
291. vnto the.
292. gan him.
293. he did.
294. downe on.
302. thou art.
303. you wanting.
323. right wanting.
333. neuer so.
334. was spread.
354. that wanting.
361. I thanke thee knight then said.
362. when I haue.
363. By God I was neuer so greedy.
371. ere you.
372. Me thinke is.
373. dere wanting.
383. Little John: Robin hood.
394. than wanting.
401. thou haue.
404. I shall.
414. Not any peny.
424. halfe a.
432. full lowe.
434. inowe wanting.
451. one word.
453. thou wert: a wanting.
461. hast be.
462. stroke.
464. With whores hast thou.
471. of these.
473. An hundreth winters.
474. haue be.
481. of it.
482. disgrast.
491. Within 2 or 3 yeares: said he.
492. wanting.
493, 553, 673, etc. hundreth.
502,3. transposed.
502. hath shapen.
504. God it amend.
511. than wanting.
512. lost.
523. winters.
531. Lancashire.
541. landes be.
562. What shall.
581. eyes.
583. friends.
584. ne wanting.
592. a one: knowe me.
593. Whiles.
604. had wanting.
611. misprinted ruthe they went.
612. Much also.
621. friends.
622. borrowes: will.
623. than wanting.
624. on a.
631. thy iest: than wanting.
632. I will.
633. will God.
641. made me.
642. doth misprinted for both.
643. me wanting.
653. yf wanting.
654. faileth.
674. it well tolde.
683. tolde forth.
684. eighteene score.
691. little much.
692. grieued.
694. fallen.
704. To wrap.
712. much rich.
722. that well ymet it.
731. And of.
732. leped ouer.
734. for wanting.
741. full wanting: laught.
743. the better measure.
744. By God it cost
751. than wanting.
752. All vnto R.
753. an.
754. all his good.
761. God lend that it be.
782. clene.
784. bring them.
793. months.
794. Vnder the.
813. the wanting.
822. he thought
834. came.
841. spake the.
853. vpon wanting.
863. months: there wanting.
871. wanting.
872. land and fee.
874, 954. Disherited.
883. a.
884. lay it.
892. is his.
894. sore.
903. You doe him.
924. pounds.
931. and high.
932. Stert.
933. The high.
942. taken.
953. comes.
961. not wanting.
963. to them.
981. wanting.
1003. best corse.
1004. I wanting.
1011. them to.
1013. come there.
1024. saluted.
1034. me my.
1042. hath made.
1054. To desire of.
1064. defend me against.
1092. wanting.
1113. thy lande.
1111,then wanting.
1122. Send.
1131. on them.
1132. wanting.
1134. Step thee: of the.
1161. tournaments.
1162. farre that.
1172. a wanting.
1173. Or else: safely say.
1184. Ye get not my land so.
1191. thousand pound more.
1192. were thou.
1212. that wanting.
1213. Hadst .
1214. I would haue rewarded thee.
1222. royall cheere.
1224. gan.
1232. to thee.
1234. on a.
1241. and you.
1242. held.
1283. had not.
1292. is wanting.
1294. came on the.
1303. got.
1323. And nocked they were with.
1333. suite.
1343. And rode.
1351. As he went vp a bridge was.
1361,2. wanting.
1363. with a.
1372. in good.
1372. that wanting.
1383. friend bested.
1384. Yslaine.
1392. where that.
1393. the yeoman.
1394. the loue.
1402. him in feare.
1411. all wanting.
1421. markes.
1424. And drinke.
1432. that the.
1434. the wanting.
1462. alway claue.
1464. gan.
1474. euer I did see.
1481. me thou.
1483. wast thou.
1484. wonning.
1491. sir wanting.
1492. al wanting.
1502. Wilt.
1513. ye get leave.
1523. to him anon.
1532. He giue vs.
1541. me wanting.
1544. he had yet.
1551. befell.
1554. forgot.
1562. the wanting.
1563. to wanting.
1564. me meat.
1572. Fasting so long to.
1573. sir wanting.
1574. giue thou.
1581. Shalt neither eat nor drinke.
1591. was vncourteous.
1592. on the.
1601. a rappe.
1602. backe yede nigh.
1603. liueth: winters.
1604. he still shall goe.
1612. ope.
1613. there: a large.
1614. and wine.
1621. you.
1623. you liue this.
1624. shall ye.
1631. eat and also drunke.
1633. in the.
1641. my.
1642. hine: perhaps rightly.
1643. an housholde for.
1653. to God wanting.
1654. doe like well.
1661. and a.
1671. ful wanting.
1672. toke wanting.
1673. for wanting.
1682. well wanting.
1694. euer I saw yet.
1704. changed it should.
1714. we will.
1733. ylke day at.
1741. They hied.
1742. they could.
1743. full wanting.
1744. euery one.
1751. the wanting.
1753. niasers and.
1754. they none.
1761. Also they.
1762. and three.
1763. And hied them to.
1764. wood tree.
1773. And thou.
1774. Welcome thou art to me.
1781. And so is that good yeoman.
1782. That thou hast brought with.
1792. He hath sent thee here.
1793. His cup.
1802. And by.
1811. there wanting.
1813. he ran wanting.
1814. at his.
1822. hound.
1823. could his.
1831. saue thee.
1832. you saue.
1834. haue you.
1841. haue now be in the.
1851. I see.
1853. of wanting.
1861. tindes be.
1871. my.
1873. Buske thee.
1882. A foote.
1883. afore.
1884. sir wanting.
1893. worth thee.
1894. nowe wanting.
1901. Litell wanting.
1912. well wanting.
1921. Make good.
1922. of for for.
1924. life is graunted.
1931. had all.
1933. commanded.
1934. hose and shoone.
1941. coate a pie.
1943. tooke.
1951. wight yeomen.
1953. That they shall lie in that sorte.
1961. lay that.
1964. sides doe smart.
1971. chere wanting.
1984. dwell long.
1991. All this.
2001. Or I heere an other night lie.
2002. I pray.
2003. my: to morne.
2004. wanting.
2013. the best.
2023. Thou shalt: wait: scath.
2024. nor by.
2032. or else by.
2042. home againe to.
2043. as wanting.
2044. was any man.
2052. that he was gon.
2062. But Robin said.
2064. pay.
2073. dare sweare.
2091. walke wanting: into the.
2093. And looke for some strange.
2094. By chance you.
2102. a wanting.
2103,4. as in b,
excepting goods for good.
2112. in a fray.
2121. went then vnto.
2131. as they.
2133. They were ware.
2144. These monkes.
2152. And bend we.
2153. looke our.
2161. hath but fifty and two man.
2164. royall.
2171. Bretheren.
2182. Make you yonder priest.
2201. An.
2211. What hight your.
2222. sore rue.
2231. abowe.
2232. Ready.
2234. ground he gan.
2241. two and fiftie wight yeomen.
2242. abode but.
2253. Hode wanting.
2261. downe.
2262. when he did.
2264. let it.
2291. blowe we.
2314. serued him.
2323. you.
2342. So mote I thriue of thee.
2362. You neede not so to say.
2363. hath brought it.
2371. And wanting.
2381. hast the mony brought.
2383. eft againe.
2384. need of.
2401. my.
2412. not denay.
2421. made wanting.
2423. I doe thee thanke.
2432. Truth.
2434. So mought I thriue and thee.
2442. not take one.
2443. hast need of.
2444. shall I: to wanting.
2451. finde more said.
2453. spending-money.
2454. Thereof I will haue.
2464. penny let me.
2471. John laid.
2472. he wanting.
2474. Eight hundreth.
2483. true now.
2483. cost.
2492. Monke that.
2511. and to.
2513. need of.
2521. haue need of any.
2561. And what is in ye other coffer.
2562. we must.
2563. than wanting.
2582. he wanting.
2594. or D.
2631. light from his.
2632. can.
2633. Right for So: down.
2651. bespake good Robin: Hode wanting.
2663. for wanting.
2664. They would.
2673. then said.
2674. And that.
2681. take no griefe.
2683. did I helpe.
2684. they put.
2691. Now by my truth then.
2692. For that knight thanke.
2701. than wanting.
2703. there is: also wanting.
2711. then said.
2713. her hie.
2721. And I should take it twice.
2722. forme.
2731. And when.
2732. He laughed and made.
2744. this trusty.
2751. do he said.
2752. fethered.
2753. the gentle.
2762. My will doone that it be.
2763. Go and fetch me foure: pounds.
2773. buye thee.
2783. shalt not.
2784. Whilste I.
2791. well for.
2792. I did send.
2802. of all his.
2803. sitteth.
2811. take.
2812. wend.
2834. And they that shoote all of the best.
2834. The best.
2841. all of the best.
2843. of goodly.
2851. he should.
2853. and feathers.
2854. the like.
2862. his trusty.
2863. ye ready you wight yeomen.
2871. merry yeomen.
2873. I shall know.
2882. Their takles.
2883. of wanting: wight yeomen.
2893. were: archers.
2894. shot.
2911. The first.
2914. the buttes where.
2922. he claue.
2924. lilly-white.
2934. they would.
2943. then was.
2951. To him.
2953. guift full.
2954. then would.
2962. A great horn gan he.
2971. be to thee.
2972. Thus cheering.
2973. An other promise thou madest to me.
2974. Within the greene.
2981. But and I had thee there againe.
2982. the trusty.
2983. giue me.
2993. was torne.
3004. away beliue.
3011. broke.
3014. the for that.
3021. he was.
3022. on the knee.
3032. you loued.
3052. thou off.
3053. wounds so wide and long.
3054. That I after eat no bread.
3061. that wanting.
3062. wert slaine.
3064. Though I had it all by me.
3071. forbid that: Much then.
3074. Depart.
3083. he set.
3102. of the.
3113. be thou wanting.
3121. I do thee thanke for.
3122,3. And for.
3131. all the.
3144. the wall.
3151. thee hite.
3152. And sweare.
3153. Thou shalt these twelue daies abide with me.
3162. Ready and.
3164. gan.
3172. hearken vnto the.
3172. sheriffe began.
3193. there: enemies.
3194. all law.
3201. what I.
3204. a wanting.
3212. doe ye.
3213. you wit your.
3223. he went.
3234. noble were and.
3241. He would: had.
3243. He would.
3251. said the.
3254. will I.
3261. Goe home thou proude: sayde our kynge wanting.
3262. I you bid.
3294. Therefore had.
3301. there he.
3303. that gentle.
3311. Euer awaited that.
3312. of the.
3314. his hauke.
3321. To betray this gentle knight.
3323. him home.
3324. Ybound.
3332. on a tree.
3333. had rather then a.
3334. That Robin hood had hee.
3341. Then the lady the.
3342. a wanting.
3351. to the.
3353. There found she.
3354. merry menye.
3363. loue for sake.
3371. Let thou.
3373. bound.
3382. so wanting.
3383. thy lord ytake.
3384. The proud sheriffe then said she.
339. he is not yet passed three miles,
you may them ouertake:
340. Vp then start good Robin,
as a man that had been wake:
Buske ye, my merry yeomen,
for him that dyed on a tree.
3412. on a tree.
3413. And by him that all things maketh.
3414. shall dwell.
3421. ybent.
3422. More.
3423. they spared none.
3432. The knight.
3433. if ye may him ouertake.
3434. then shall he.
3444. gan.
3452. so fast.
3454. thy boote.
3471. full wanting.
3472. at his.
3491. the for thou.
3492. may thou.
3493. to thee.
3503. it on.
3504. driue.
3512. cut in.
3532. leasind.
3544. hode if.
3551. them for men.
3562. vnderstood.
3564. all the knights land.
3571. The compasse of.
3572. wend.
3582. many a one.
3583. finde any.
3594. eyes.
3602. vnto.
3603. He should.
3604. of for at.
3612. it with.
3623. O my.
3642. his best.
3643. to no.
3662. halt.
3663. he slew.
3664. And vsed.
3682. now be.
3683. by your.
3684. a monks.
3691. lodesman.
3692. on the.
3694. come at.
3704. eyes.
3711. hastily.
3713. They were all: monks weeds.
3714. thither blithe.
3724. to wanting.
3741. sommer.
3743. Vntill.
3752. by the.
3763. sayd wanting.
3764. you.
3774. Other shift haue not wee.
3782. good for gold.
3803. full wanting.
3811. I wanting.
3813. an.
3814. I would giue it to thee.
3822. And deuided it then did he.
3823. Halfe he gaue to.
3824. to wanting.
3832. Syr wanting.
3842. He hath sent.
3851. broad scale.
3863. be my.
3871. tyding.
3874. the trusty.
3881. he had.
3884. full was fast.
3892. gan it.
3893. wight yeomen.
3894. running for redy.
3921. hastily: dight
3922. can.
3934. the good ale browne.
3944. may thou.
3951. I for we.
3952. Or that.
3953. maist.
3954. be lend.
3964. beene.
3972. can.
4001,2. A good buffet on his head beare for
this shall be his fine.
4003. And those: fell in.
4012. claue.
4014. lilly white.
4032. Fore: freends faire.
4033. of wanting.
4042. then for thus.
4054. syr wanting.
4061. said ye.
4062. be for by, as often.
4072. largely.
4074. folded.
4084. a tall frier.
4092. can.
4094. gan they meet.
4102. Stedfast in.
4111. the said!
4112. sawe.
4121. said Robin to.
4122. this trusty.
4124. and for mee.
4131. And yet said good R.
4132. As good God do me.
4133. aske thee.
4134. I it.
4141. than wanting.
4142. Thy petition I graunt thee.
4143. So that thou wilt leaue.
4151. syr wanting.
4152. There to dwell.
4171. But and I like not.
4172. I will.
4174. I was.
4182. nowe wanting.
4193. To sell.
4211. his cote.
4213. had so ywis.
4214. They clothed them full.
4222. the gray.
4223. Now shall we.
4224. All this: can.
4231. They bent their.
4243. And all they.
4254. king when he did pay.
4261. said the.
4264. I shot.
4281. togither can.
4284. leaueth not one.
4291. hastely.
4302. to come againe.
4303. saw our.
4314. of the.
4323. Robin hood.
4331. Robin hood dwelled.
4333. That he had.
4343. and squires.
4344. a great.
4351. gone.
4354. hym wanting.
4362. faire.
4364. wend.
4373. was commended for the.
4382. Alas what shall I doe.
4404. there would I faine be.
4411. might no time this: nights.
4412. one for ne.
4413. all this.
4414. nor for ne.
4423. haue I.
4433. nights.
4463. I haue a little lust for.
4472. can.
4483. wight yeomen.
4484. running for redy.
4494. Vnder the.
4502. yeeres.
4503. Then for dred.
4522. Dankastre.
4523. wanting.
4524. For euill: they thee.
4553. good wanting.
Thus endeth the life of Robin hood |
