Then Robin Hood he drew his sword, And the pedlar by his pack did stand, They fought till the blood in streams did flow, Till he cried, "Pedlar, pray hold your hand! 40 "Pedlar, pedlar, what is thy name? Come speedilie and tell to me:" "My name! my name I ne'er will tell, Till both your names you have told to me." "The one of us is bold Robin Hood, 45 And the other Little John so free:" "Now," says the pedlar, "it lays to my good will, Whether my name I chuse to tell to thee. "I am Gamble Gold of the gay green woods, And travelled far beyond the sea; 50 For killing a man in my father's land, rom my country I was forced to flee." "If you are Gamble Gold of the gay green woods, And travelled far beyond the sea, You are my mother's own sister's son; 55 What nearer cousins then can we be?" They sheathed their swords with friendly words, So merrilie they did agree, They went to a tavern and there they dined, And bottles cracked most merrilie. 60 ROBIN HOOD AND THE BEGGAR: Shewing how Robin Hood and the Beggar fought, and how he changed cloaths with the Beggar, and how he went a begging to Nottingham: and how he saved three brethren from being hang'd for stealing of deer. To the tune of =Robin Hood and the Stranger=. "From an old black-letter copy in the collection of Anthony à Wood." Ritson's =Robin Hood=, ii. 126. The three pieces which follow are all different versions of what is called the Second Part of this ballad. Come and listen, you gentlemen all, _Hey down, down, an a down_, That mirth do love for to hear, And a story true Ile tell unto you, If that you will but draw near. In elder times, when merriment was, 5 And archery was holden good, There was an outlaw, as many do know Which men called Robin Hood. Upon a time it chanced so Bold Robin was merry disposed, 10 His time to spend he did intend, Either with friend or foes. Then he got upon a gallant brave steed, The which was worth angels ten, With a mantle of green, most brave to be seen, 15 He left all his merry men. And riding towards Nottingham, Some pastime for to 'spy, There was he aware of a jolly beggàr, As ere he beheld with his eye. 20 An old patcht coat the beggar had on, Which he daily did use to wear; And many a bag about him did wag, Which made Robin to him repair.[L24] "God speed, God speed," said Robin Hood, 25 "What countryman? tell to me:" "I am Yorkshire, sir; but, ere you go far, Some charity give unto me."