Ed de Moel

Child Ballads - End-Notes

141. Robin Hood Rescuing Will Stutly

Robin Hood Rescuing Will Stutly

a.  Robin Hood his rescuing Will Stutly from the sheriff and his men, who had taken him prisoner, and was going to hang him.
To the tune of Robin Hood and Queen Katherine.
London, Printed for F. Grove, on Snow-hill. Entred according to order. (1620-55: Chappell.)
251. thou dost.
264. too.
292. Stutli's.
331. doubtless.
b.  Title as in a, except rescuing of: were going.
43. said wanting.
63. in all the.
111. steps out.
131. Alas, alas.
134. yonders gallow.
142. would soon.
164. shall be.
194. the wanting.
251. thou dost.
264. too.
281. he wanting.
331. doubtless.
c.  Title as in a, except were going.
14. Tiding for certainly.
34. stay.
43. men said.
131. Alass, alass.
172. was wanting.
242. hearted.
251. thee dost.
264. too.
292. Stutli's.
331. doubtless.
362. came hereto,
d.  Title as in a.
Printed for J. Clarke, W. Thackeray, and T. Passenger. (1670-86?)
11. livd wanting.
32. as 'tis.
43. and to: men said.
52. brought back.
81. they are.
93. said.
131. Alas, alas.
133. to day.
143. yeomanry.
172. gates were. 192. said.
194. the wanting.
211. But this.
213. swore.
242. hearted.
251. thee doth.
261. gone for come.
281. he wanting.
291. And Little.
293. sheriffs.
331. doubtless.
351. said for quoth.
362. came here.

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