19 These words they readily granted him, Which did bold Robin please: And there they buried bold Robin Hood, Within the fair Kirkleys. * * * * * #A.# 1^3. church Lees: _cf._ 11^3. 2^3. halfe 100^d. 3^1. there is. 6^2. nor shoote. 7^1, 11^1. 2. 8^3, 18^2, 27^4. _half a page gone._ 12^1. church lees. 13^2. 20[ty :]. 20^1. shop _for_ shot. 20^3. grounding. 24^4. church lee. #B. a.# Robin Hood’s death and burial: shewing how he was taken ill, and how he went to his cousin at Kirkly-hall, in Yorkshire, who let him blood, which was the cause of his death. Tune of Robin Hood’s last farewel, etc. 2^2. fly. 15^3. burnt _for_ hurt. 19^4. Kirkly. _The ballad, as Ritson says, “is made to conclude with some foolish lines (adopted from the London copy” of R. H. and the Valiant Knight) in order to introduce the epitaph._ 20 Thus he that never feard bow nor spear Was murderd by letting blood; And so, loving friends, the story it ends Of valiant Robin Hood. 21 There’s nothing remains but his epitaph now, Which, reader, here you have, To this very day which read you may, As it is upon his grave. Hey down a derry derry down _The epitaph, however, does not follow._ #b.# _Title as in_ #a#, _omitting_ in Yorkshire _and_ Tune of, etc. _Printed in stanzas of two long lines. The burden is wanting._ 1^2. over. 1^3. bold _wanting_. 2^2. broad _wanting_: flee. 3^1. he _wanting_. 3^2. coud wen. 4^1. when that. 4^2. knocked at. 5^4. I blood letted be. 6^4. You blood shall letted be. 7^2. let him into. 7^4. Whilst: down _wanting_. 8^1. in the vein. 8^2. in a. 8^3. There. 9^1. casement door. 9^2. to be gone. 9^4. Nor he: him _wanting_. 10^4. strong blasts. 11^2. under the. 11^3. now _wanting_. 12^2. he could. 13^1. see _wanting_. 14^1. quoth _for_ said. 14^2. thou begs. 15. _wanting._ 16^1. neer. 16^2. at my. 16^4. my broad arrows. 17^{1,2}. _To go with_ 16^{3,4}. With verdant sods most neatly put, Sweet as the green wood tree. 19^1. promisd him. 19^4. Near to: Kirkleys. 20^1. that feard neither. 20^3. it _wanting_. 20^4. valiant bold. 21^1. There is. 21^4. it was upon the. _After_ 19.