Ed de Moel

Child Ballads - End-Notes

Robin Hood and the Ranger

a.  Robin Hood and the Ranger, or True Friendship after a fierce Fight. Tune of Arthur a Bland.
24. whether.
83. he'll.
121. a very hard blow.
b.  24. whither.
62. are all.
112. the other.
121. very hard blows.
142. any one.
152. thou hast.
182. And wanting.
234. They would.
c.  Burden: With a hey down down down and a down.
24. whither.
53. methink'.
62. deers.
83. he'd.
101. soon recoverd.
102. to wanting.
103. they broke.
121. very hard blows.
124. this combat.
134. He cry'd.
144. And live.
162. blast then.
192. a wanting.
212. with the.
d.  Tune of, etc. wanting.
Burden wanting.
11. the circles.
13. he wanting: ramble away.
24. whither.
52. arrows here I've.
54. then I.
62. so is.
71. he wanting.
31. he had.
83. he'd.
91. that wanting.
93. his head.
101. soon recoverd.
103. they broke.
121. he wanting: many hard blows.
134. He cry'd.
161. Then wanting: Hood set his bugle horn.
162. blast then.
163. and soon.
164. An.
173. rest was.
181. said bold.
184. I'll.
203. the whole.
212. with the.
213. beer and.
214. take of the.
222. a wanting.
234. They would.
e.  Burden: With a hey down down deny down: or Hey down derry derry down.
11,circle.
13. he wanting: ramble away.
23. he did.
24. whither.
31. quoth Robin wanting.
33. ere.
53. here wanting.
62. so is.
71. he wanting.
82. neer.
83. he 'd.
84. thus wanting.
93. his head.
101. soon recovered.
103. they broke.
111. then wanting.
121. many hard blows.
134. He cry'd.
154. whole wanting.
161. set his brave.
162. blast then.
163. and soon.
164. An.
181. said bold.
183. and a bow.
184. I'll.
201. were in.
203. the whole.
212. with the.
222. a wanting.
f.  11. ickles of ice.
13, would frolicksome be.
14. And ramble about with his bow.
24. whither.
31. Hood wanting.
81. he'd.
101. recovered.
103. they broke.
104. Yet neither of them were slain.
112. the other.
121. very hard blows.
124. this combat.
134. He cry'd.
141. And live.
181. said bold.
194. a good.
212. As when.
213. beer and.

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