"I have a horn in my pockèt, I got it from Robin Hood, And still when I set it to my mouth, 95 For thee it blows little good."[L96] "O wind thy horn, thou proud fellòw, Of thee I have no doubt: I wish that thou give such a blast Till both thy eyes fall out." 100 The first loud blast that he did blow, He blew both loud and shrill; A hundred and fifty of Robin Hood's men Came riding over the hill. The next loud blast that he did give, 105 He blew both loud and amain, And quickly sixty of Robin Hood's men Came shining over the plain. "O who are those," the sheriff he said, "Come tripping over the lee?" 110 "They're my attendants," brave Robin did say, "They'll pay a visit to thee." They took the gallows from the slack, They set it in the glen, They hang'd the proud sheriff on that, 115 Releas'd their own three men. 30, and a down a. 73, 74. Oh save, oh save, oh sheriff, he said, Oh save and you may see. 96, me. ROBIN HOOD RESCUING THE THREE SQUIRES PROM NOTTINGHAM GALLOWS. "This song, and its tune, as the editor is informed by his ingenious friend, Edward Williams, the Welsh bard, are well known in South Wales, by the name of _Marchog Glas_, _i.e._ Green Knight. Though apparently ancient, it is not known to exist in black letter, nor has any better authority been met with than the common collection of Aldermary-churchyard." RITSON'S _Robin Hood_, ii. 216. Bold Robin Hood ranging the forrest all round, The forrest all round ranged he, O there did he meet with a gay lady, She came weeping along the highway. "Why weep you, why weep you?" bold Robin he said, 5 "What, weep you for gold or fee? Or do you weep for your maidenhead, That is taken from your body?" "I weep not for gold," the lady reply'd, "Neither do I weep for fee; 10 Nor do I weep for my maidenhead, That is taken from my body." "What weep you for then?" said jolly Robìn, "I prithee come tell unto me;" "Oh! I do weep for my three sons, 15 For they are all condemned to die." "What church have they robbed?" said jolly Robìn, "Or parish-priest have they slain? What maids have they forced against their will? Or with other mens wives have lain?" 20 "No church have they robbed," this lady reply'd, "Nor parish-priest have they slain; No maids have they forced against their will, Nor with other mens wives have lain." "What have they done then?" said jolly Robìn, 25 "Come tell me most speedily:" "Oh! it is for killing the kings fallow deer, That they are all condemned to die."[L28]