Ed de Moel

Child Ballads - End-Notes

Robin Hood and the Beggar, I

a.  Robin Hood and the Beggar: Shewing how Robin Hood and the Beggar fought, and how he changed clothes with the Beggar, and how he went a begging to Nottingham, and how he saved three brethren from being hangd for stealing of deer. To the tune of Robin Hood and the Stranger. Signed T.R.
London, Printed for Francis Grove, on Snowhill. (1620-55.)
Burden: an a.
11,light in all: a corruption of lyth.
22. archrey.
34. friend or foe: cf. b, c.
42. angell.
61. had one.
101. tell the.
121. saffe.
213. brethred.
274. dow.
314. yeomandriee.
b, c.  Title as in a. Not signed. Burden sometimes, With hey, etc., or, With a hey, etc.; once, in c, Hey derry derry down.
b.  34. friends or foes.
42. angels.
71. Hood then.
72. unto.
83. he wanting.
93. doth know.
102. with thee.
104. lay.
161. said for cri'd.
201. he wanting.
214. was for to.
221. sheriffs house.
272. he wanting.
302. them had.
c.  34. friends or foes.
42. angels.
71. Hood then.
72. unto.
83. living:
102. with thee.
194. known for behind.
214. for to.
221. sheriffs house.
253. they hanged.
272. he wanting.
302. them had.
d.  Title as in a: except of the king's deer. Not signed.
Printed for I. Clarke, W. Thackeray, and T. Passinger. (1670-86.)
Burden: With a hey down down and a down.
32. merrily.
34. friend or foe.
42. angels.
51. brave for fair.
71. Hood then.
72. unto.
102. with thee.
111. he said.
121. muckle.
124. But he.
133. Robin gave.
143. Robin Hood's head.
153. If it.
171. Hood wanting.
173. Methink.
183. for mault: for salt.
194. In the. house wanting, as in a.
223. and he leapt.
234. is 't: would'st.
254. of the.
263. O wanting: Robin Hood.
274. down on their.
282. here wanting.
291. east then.
302. has.
303. many men.
311. And wanting.
313. Then Robin Hood.

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