| a, b. |
Robin Hoods Progresse to Nottingham,
| |
Where hee met with fifteen forresters, all on a row,
And hee desired of them some news for to know,
But with crosse graind words they did him thwart,
For which at last hee made them smart. |
To the tune of Bold Robin Hood. |
| a. |
London, Printed for Fran. Grove. And entred according to order.
(1620-55: Chappell.) |
| b. |
London, Printed for F. Coles, T. Vere, and
J. Wright. (1655-80: Chappell.)
3. Commonly punctuated as if spoken entirely
by Robin. There would certainly be an
antecedent probability against three speeches
in one stanza, in an older ballad. |
| c, d. |
Robin Hoods Progress to Notingham, where
he slew fifteen Forresters. To the tune of
Bold Robin Hood. |
| c. |
63. an.
73. a mark.
153. spake. |
| d. |
73. an hundred.
113. began.
123. of the.
142. say you so.
143. he another arrnw let fly.
181. to fair. |
| e. |
Title as in a, b, above, with these variations
in the verse:
2, news to.
3, And with.
4, them for to.
Printed for J. Clarke, W. Thackeray, and T. Passenger. (1670-82?)
11,and wanting.
21. would unto.
23. aware.
41. scorn said bold R. Hood.
53. the mark an.
54, 74. one hart.
61. marks.
63. That thou: an.
73. an.
82. some say.
83. in for within.
112. all wanting.
113. began.
144. Which split.
151. said.
152. for wanting.
153. wish you ne'r had.
173. R. Hood he bent.
183. yards.
184. all on a row. |
