Ed de Moel

Child Ballads - End-Notes

Robin Hood and the Valiant Knight

   Robin Hood and the Valiant Knight; together with an account of his Death and Burial, &c.
Tune of Robin Hood and the Fifteen Foresters.
a.  Inside the cover is written, William Stukely, 1741.
184. day found in b.
b.  A carelessly printed book, with only twenty-four ballads. It belonged to Bishop Percy. Burden omitted.
11. When bold Robin and.
13. had been told he.
14. With his.
21. the best.
24. will be.
3. wanting.
61. Take an.
63. art to.
73. again Robin.
121. till at last.
122. of bold.
131. would have: bold, Hood, wanting.
133. that it.
134. Whilst.
151. Robin he set.
174. there wanting.
181. the fight.
184. last day.
192. For London.
193. he wanting.
201. to let.
202. done away they ran.
21. wanting.
221. that neither.
243. it wanting.
244. it were.
The epitaph is not given.
c.  Burden: Derry down down: Hey down derry deny down.
13. that they had been bold.
22. best wanting.
51. Go you.
61. an.
73. bold wanting.
104. see that.
113. Well signd.
144. bid them: to forbear.
184. day wanting.
191. party.
192. For London.
201. to let.
202. Who took.
204. a wanting.
211. Some went.
233. and wanting.

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