| A. |
The second and fourth lines were repeated in
singing. |
| a. |
The Iolly Pinder of Wakefield.
Printed for F. Coles. T. Vere, and W. G[i]lber[t]son.
(F. Coles, 1646-1674; T. Vere, 1648-1680; W. Gilbertson, 1640-1663.
Chappell.)
11. their.
31. witty, which all have, is a corruption of wight.
101. laid.
134. by my. |
| b. c. |
Robin Hood and the jolly Pinder of Wakefield,
shewing how he fought with Robin
Hood, Scarlet, and John a long summer's
day. To a Northern tune. |
| b. |
11. there dwels.
24. it goes.
41. saith.
61. a for great: saith.
112. all.
118. that's.
121. thy for the. |
| c. |
48. king's high.
62. fast unto.
64. And a.
65. that wanting.
91. covenants.
101. thou wanting. |
| d. |
The Jolly Pinder of Wakefield with Robin
Hood, Scarlet, and John.
Printed by and for Alex. Milbourn, in Green-Arbor Court,
in the Little Old-Baily. (A. Milbourn, 1670-1697. Chappell.)
33. espy'd.
34. sat.
42. you have.
43. the kings.
51. a for great.
62. foot against.
63. they for he.
66. broke.
81. pinders craft.
82. in the.
131. was come.
134. set wanting. |
| e. |
The Jolly Pinder of Wakefield: with Robin Hood, Scarlet and John.
No printer's name.
33. espyed.
34. sat.
42. you have.
43.kings.
61. foot against.
66. broke.
81. pinders craft.
131. was come.
134. set wanting.
Pepys Penny Merriments Garland: according
to Hales and Furnivall.
64. And a.
65. that wanting.
101. thou wanting.
121. thy pinder.
Gutch, Robin Hood, II, 144 f,
says that the Roxburghe copy has in 31 wight yeomen.
He prints 72-4:
| |
And my merry men stand aside;
For this is one of the best pinders
That with sword ever I tryed. |
83,4. Thou shalt have a livery twice in the year,
Th' one greene, tither brown shall be.
These parts of stanzas 7, 8 he gives as from
a black-letter copy, which he does not describe. |
| B. |
11,2 make half a stanza in the Manuscript, and
13,4 are joined with
21,2. 45,6 and 51,2 make a
stanza. It is not supposed that 4 and 5
were originally stanzas of six lines, but rather that, one
half of each of two stanzas having been forgotten, the other has
attached itself to a complete stanza which chanced to have the
same rhyme. Stanzas of six lines, formed in this way, are common
in traditional ballads.
34. guests.
43. 2s. in. |
