| a, b. |
Robin Hood and the Shepard: Shewing how
Robin Hood, Little John and the Shepheard fought a sore combate.
Tune is, Robin Hood and Queen Katherine. |
| a. |
Burden: a third a down is not printed after
the first line, but is after the last.
43. hast thou.
54. thy wo.
72. Gome.
204. Eihter.
262. Sheherd. |
| b. |
Burden: Down a down a down a down.
After 91, 214, With a, &c.
13. bold for brave.
43. thou hast.
53. tast.
54. thee for thy.
71. bold wanting.
73. pound.
102. standst.
121. chiefest.
133. tickling.
161. Then said the Shepherd to bold Robin.
162. wanting.
171. Robin he.
183. Little wanting.
193. is very bad, cries.
261. Again the Shepherd laid on him.
264. And wanting: I will.
274. I did never.
284. was never known. |
| c. |
Robin Hood and the Shepheard: Shewing how
Robin Hood, Little John and the Shepheard fought a sore combat.
| |
The Shepherd fought for twenty pound,
And Robin for bottle and bag,
But the Shepheard stout gave them the rout
So sore they could not wag. |
The tune is Robin and Queen Katherine.
London, Printed for John Andrews, at the
White Lion, in Pie-Corner. (1660.)
Burden: Down a down a down a down.
13. bold for brave.
42. thou hast.
54. my wo.
31. amaze.
113. four till ten.
121. chiefest.
134. And then.
161. wanting.
193. cries for saies.
194. hath beaten.
223. ile know saith.
224. flee.
251. doest.
261. wanting.
262. began.
264. And wanting: I will.
273. Shepheards.
274. I did never. |
| d. |
Title as in a, b.
Printed for William Thackeray, at the Angel in Duck Lane. (1689.)
Burden: Down a down down.
13. bold for brave.
23. he was.
43. hast thou, as in a.
51. that for which.
54. thy woe, as in a.
61. Tut wanting.
71. bold wanting.
73. pound.
102. standest.
111. hard.
121. chiefest.
153. beagle.
161. Then said the Shepherd to bold Robin.
162. To that will I agree.
164. flee.
171. he set.
172. with might and main.
183. Little wanting.
193. bad cries.
212. shall never.
213. at thy.
224. flee.
243. thy for thee.
261. Again the Shepherd laid on him.
262. began.
263. Hood wanting.
264. And wanting: I will.
274. I did never.
284. The like was never known. |
