Ed de Moel

Child Ballads - End-Notes

Robin Hood and the Bishop

a.  Robin Hood and the Bishop: Shewing how Robin Hood went to an old womans house and changed cloaths with her, to scape from the Bishop; and how he robbed the Bishop of all his gold, and made him sing a mass. To the tune of Robin Hood and the Stranger.
London, Printed for F. Grove on Snow-Hill. (1620-55.)
Burden: sometimes With a hey, etc.; With hey, etc.
22. her for his: cf. b, c.
82. doth: cf. b, c, d, e.
91. on for one: cf. e.
162. chance.
b.  Title as in a. Burden: with the same variations as in a.
22. in his.
54. for wanting.
31. then said.
82. dost.
91. on.
143. soon wanting.
162. chanc'd.
171. then wanting.
172. yonders.
183. cuckoldy.
191. to me.
193. Robin Hood.
c.  Title as in a. Burden: always With a hey, etc.
22. in his.
44. wanting.
53,4. for wanting.
82. dost.
91. on.
161. long.
162. chanced.
171. he said.
183. cuckoldy.
191. to me.
193. Robin Hood.
244. bid.
d.  Title as in a, except, escape: robbed him: sing mass.
Burden: With a hey down down and a down.
21. of a.
22. in her.
23. That for Then.
44. shall I.
54. for wanting.
73. my for me.
81. old woman.
32. dost.
91. well wanting: on.
111. that wanting: thus for so.
131. Robin Hood.
162. chanc'd.
183. am a woman: cuckoldy.
193. Robin Hood.
204. of his.
221. So wanting.
231. by'th.
241. And when.
e.  Title as in a, except, escape: robbed him; sing mass.
London, Printed by and for W. O[nley], etc. (1650-1702.)
Burden: With a hey down down an a down.
12,to you I'll.
13. to you.
21. of a.
22. in her.
23. Bold Robin Hood.
33. he wanting. (?)
41. saith.
44. shall I.
52. did he.
53. for wanting.
54. aloud began to.
73. my for me.
74. shall I.
31. then said the old woman.
82. dost.
91. well wanting: one.
92. brought.
102. the for my.
111. thus for so.
113. and wanting.
123. at her I will.
131. saith.
162. chanc'd.
174. A wanting.
183. am a woman.
193. Robin Hood.
194. to him.
204. of this.
221. So wanting.
231. by th'.

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