29. ‘For now am I weaponless,’ said Robin, ‘Alas! against my will; But if I may flee these traitors fro, I wot they will me kill.’ 30. Robin into the churchë ran, Throughout them everilkone, ... ... ... ... ... ... 31. Some fell in swooning as they were dead, And lay still as any stone; None of them were in their mind But only Little John. 32. ‘Let be your rule,’ said Little John, ‘For his love that died on tree; Ye that should be doughty men; It is great shame to see. 33. ‘Our master has been hard bestood, And yet scapëd away; Pluck up your hearts and leave this moan, And hearken what I shall say. 34. ‘He has servëd Our Lady many a day, And yet will, securly; Therefore I trust her specially No wicked death shall he die. 35. ‘Therefore be glad,’ said Little John, ‘And let this mourning be; And I shall be the monkës guide, With the might of mild Marie.’ 36. ... ... ... ‘We will go but we two; And I meet him,’ said Little John, ... ... ... 37. ‘Look that ye keep well our tristel-tree, Under the leavës smale, And spare none of this venison That goës in this vale.’ 38. Forth then went these yeomen two, Little John and Much on fere, And lookëd on Much emës house, The highway lay full near. 39. Little John stood at a window in the morning, And lookëd forth at a stage; He was ware where the monk came riding, And with him a little page. 40. ‘By my faith,’ said Little John to Much, ‘I can thee tell tidingës good; I see where the monkë comës riding, I know him by his wide hood.’ 41. They went into the way, these yeomen both, As curteis men and hend; They spyrrëd tidingës at the monk, As they had been his friende. 42. ‘Fro whence come ye?’ said Little John, ‘Tell us tidingës, I you pray, Of a false outlaw, called Robin Hood, Was taken yesterday. 43. ‘He robbed me and my fellows both Of twenty mark in certain; If that false outlaw be taken; For sooth we would be fain.’ 44. ‘So did he me,’ said the monk, ‘Of a hundred pound and more; I laid first hand him upon, Ye may thank me therefore.’ 45. ‘I pray God thank you,’ said Little John, ‘And we will when we may; We will go with you, with your leave, And bring you on your way. 46. ‘For Robin Hood has many a wild fellow, I tell you in certain; If they wist you rode this way, In faith ye should be slain.’ 47. As they went talking by the way, The monk and Little John, John took the monkës horse by the head, Full soon and anon. 48. John took the monkës horse by the head, Forsooth as I you say; So did Much the little page, For he should not scape away. 49. By the gullet of the hood John pulled the monkë down; John was nothing of him agast, He let him fall on his crown.