Ed de Moel

Child Ballads - End-Notes

Little John a Begging

A.  Half a page wanting at the beginning, and after 103.
32. his crest.
42. 9.
61. 2.
62. 3d.
32, 113. 3.
91. 7.
93. had neuer.
102. him 2s.
B. a.  Little John and the Four Beggers: A new merry song of Robin Hood and Little John, shewing how Little John went a begging, and how he fought with Four Beggers, and what a prize he got of the Four Beggers.
The tune is, Robin Hood and the Begger.
Printed for William Gilber[t]son. (1640-63.)
134. them for him.
144. Whih again.
224. beggiug.
b.  Title as in a.
112. on thy.
114. I will.
123. never.
134. made him.
144. again.
203. Three hundred.
c.  Title as in a, except: from these four Beggers.
To the tune of Robin Hood and the Begger.
Burden: last down wanting.
83. a wanting: let's.
92. I for we.
101. he wanting.
123. never.
134. made him: than.
144. against.
194. I fain would fain.
201. then wanting.
203. Three hundred.
222. it wanting.
d.  Title as in a, except: Or, a new.
To the tune of Robin Hood, &c.
Printed for J. Wright, J. Clarke, W. Thackeray, and T. Passenger. (1670-86?)
12,for wanting.
33. sorts.
34. then shall I.
43. as wanting.
51,4. he wanting.
71. my children.
102. in the Country.
134. made run then.
144. against.
161. in the.
172. it hath.
181. But when.
193. with the.
222. And you.

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