| a. |
Robin Hood and the Tanner, or, Robin Hood
met with his match: A merry and pleasant
song relating the gallant and fierce combate
fought between Arthur Bland, a Tanner of
Nottingham, and Robin Hood, the greatest
and most noblest archer of England. The
tune is, Robin and the Stranger.
Printed for W. Gilbertson. (1640-63: Chappell.)
33. merry Forrest of.
72. hath.
73. But.
93. the bare.
111. qd..
133. straff.
144. Wanting in my copy, probably by accidental omission:
supplied from b.
173. That from every side: Old Ballads,
1713, to restore the middle rhyme.
212. let your Quiver: cf. b, c, d.
213. thrash: to: cf. b.
224. good wanting.
263. the wood: cf. d.
352. noice.
361. took him by: cf. d.
374. Kobin. |
| b. |
Title as in a.
By the same printer as a.
Burden sometimes With hey, etc.
11. lives there.
12, 111, 273. Arthur Bland.
32. merry Forrest of.
62. he puts.
72. hath.
73. Yet.
74. Before that.
83, 123, 133. graft.
93. thy bare.
111. quoth.
131. I yield.
134. than.
143. to wanting.
144. For that will be called foul play.
172. He gave.
173. Hoods wanting.
212. let our quarrel.
213. thresh: into.
224. my good.
232. pray thee.
243. thou come.
252. kinde and free.
263. the wood.
281. where's.
292. both for full.
301. then wanting.
333. thy.
344. he did.
361. took him by.
362. round wanting.
371. so long. |
| c. |
Title as in a.
Burden after 21, With hey, etc.
12, 111, 273. Arthur Bland.
24. not.
32. merry Forrest of.
43. them to.
72. hath.
73. Yet you.
74. Before that.
83, 123, 133. graft.
93. thy bare.
111. qd..
131. I yield.
143. to wanting.
144. For that will be called foul play.
163. blood ran.
172. He gave.
173. hair on Robins.
174. blood ran.
184. been cleaving wood.
201. deal.
204. so fast.
212. let our quarrel.
213. thresh: into.
224. my good.
243. thou come.
252. kind and free.
261. thou wilt.
263. the wood.
283. mother.
291. he blew.
292. both for full.
293. and anon.
303. your wanting.
312. me for thee.
331. Hood wanting.
333. thy blood.
344. he did.
354. they both.
361. took him by.
362. round wanting.
371. And we: so long as we. |
| d. |
Title as in a, except:
the greatest archer in.
London. Printed for J. Wright, J. Clarke, W. Thackeray,
and T. Passenger. (1670-1682?)
Burden sometimes, With hey, etc.
14,to stand.
31. on a.
32. forrest of merry.
41. Robin he did him.
44. he did spake.
54. the kings.
61. If thou beest a, caught from 71.
72. hast.
73. Then thou.
74. makst.
82. Nor any: do not.
92. thy.
93. thou get a knock upon thy.
111. gip: wernion qd.
114. if thou.
122. And threw it upon the ground.
123. Says, I have a.
124. That is both strong and sound.
131. But let me measure, said.
143. I'le have mine no longer.
144. For that will be counted foul play.
161. Hood wanting.
171. he wanting.
173. from every hair of.
181. raved for raged.
183. he was.
184. stacking.
194. other wanting.
202. for wanting.
212. let our quarrel.
213. thrash our bones to.
223. I've.
224. my good.
243. thou come.
261. thou wilt.
262. in the.
263. name is: rood.
291. on his.
292. both for full.
294. tripping over the hill.
302. you me.
308. the staff.
313. and a.
323. about.
333. thy.
352. They was.
371. we live.
372. all as (printed sa). |
