Ed de Moel

Child Ballads - End-Notes

Robin Hood and the Bishop of Hereford

A. a.  The Bishop of Hereford's Entertainment by Robin Hood and Little John, &c., in merry Barnsdale.
84. Forr.
183. master for Bishop: cf. b.
b.  London, Published April 7th, 1791, by C. Sheppard, No 19, Lambert Hill, Doctors Commons.
33. 's to.
74. to taste.
101. said.
114. out his.
122. he did.
123. Robin Hood's.
132. for wanting.
133. What 's.
142. Says no.
171. he wanting.
173. him stay and dine with him that day.
182. For I think.
183. bishop for master.
203. me have charity for.
213. And wanting: the old.
c.  Title as in a.
11. O some: of brave.
13. ye.
14. And robbd.
21. All under.
81. kill me.
33. 's to.
101. said.
161. said bold.
181. in a.
183. purse, master.
213. the old.
d.  Title as in a: &c wanting.
11,they wanting.
13. of Hereford wanting.
14. his wanting. 31. Hood wanting.
33. to-day wanting.
34. well wanting.
41. kill the vension.
51. Hood he.
52. And six: men likewise.
54. Then for They.
61. then wanting.
63. of the.
64. And your: so small.
71. Hood wanting.
91. bold wanting.
101. said.
104. you must.
114. out his fine.
122. he did.
124. marching down in a.
133. master wanting.
144. into the.
154. I would: gone another.
161. bold Robin: Hood wanting.
171. he wanting.
172. And he.
173. to wanting.
181. in a.
182. Methinks it runs.
183. master wanting.
193. portmantle.
194. He took.
201. master wanting.
202. And it is: 't is wanting.
211. Robin he took.
212. he wanting.
213. And wanting.
214. so wanting.

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