Ed de Moel

Child Ballads - End-Notes

Robin Hood's Chase

a, b, c.  Robin Hood's Chase: or, A merry progress between Robin Hood and King Henry, shewing how Robin Hood led the King his chase from London to London, and when he had taken his leave of the Queen he returned to merry Sherwood.
To the tune of Robin Hood and the Begger.
a.  Burden: variously printed With a hey, etc.,
With hey, etc.; twice Down a down a down.
52,3. Robin between the lines, to show that what follows is his speech. So b, c. In d Robin stands at the head of the third line.
213. But when: so b, c.
234, 3 weeks.
b.  Burden: With hey, etc., or, With a hey, etc.
21. she then a match.
31. she had her archers.
61. game it.
72. a wanting.
102. then wanting.
111. that bold.
132. went wanting.
144. and for or.
151. cry'd.
162. good King Henry.
184. Henry.
213. But when.
232. there wanting.
234. 3 weeks.
242. here on my knee.
c.  Signed T.R. No printer.
Burden: With hey down down an a down.
24. hundred wanting.
33. it wanting.
51. of for at.
61. it came.
83. after for yet.
102. then wanting.
132. went wanting.
162, 184, 211. Henry.
163. to stay.
182. fell low.
184. For to.
213. But when.
222. leech.
234. 3 weeks.
d.  Title as in a, b, c,\ except: The tune is.
Printed for William Thackeray at the Angel in Duck-Lane. (1689.)
Burden: With hey down down a down.
21. then a match did.
31. yet she had her archers.
51. of for at.
52. on my.
54. will I.
62. he wanting.
72. a wanting.
34. had for was.
102. O bold: then wanting.
103. Come said he.
111. that bold Robin he.
132. And went strait.
133. he stayed.
134, 141. he wanting.
144. gave.
151. than said Little.
162, 184, 211. Henry.
171. for London.
182. fell low.
184. For to.
193. he wanting.
194. go to.
203. what he'd have.
213. And that he.
221. You're.
232. there wanting.
233. He is a.
234. 3 week.
242. of your.

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