The English and Scottish popular ballads, volume 3 (of 5)
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The English and Scottish popular ballads, volume 3 (of 5)
Ballads, English -- England -- Texts; Ballads, Scots -- Scotland -- Texts
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‘But thou art a cousin of Robin Hoods then?
The sooner we should have done:’
‘As I hope to be sav’d,’ the stranger then said,
‘I am his own sisters son.’
20
But, Lord! what kissing and courting was there,
When these two cousins did greet!
And they went all that summers day,
And Little John did meet.
21
But when they met with Little John,
He there unto [him] did say,
O master, where have you been,
You have tarried so long away?
22
‘I met with a stranger,’ quoth Robin Hood then,
‘Full sore he hath beaten me:’
‘Then I’le have a bout with him,’ quoth Little John,
‘And try if he can beat me.’
23
‘Oh [no], oh no,’ quoth Robin Hood then,
‘Little John, it may [not] be so;
For he’s my own dear sisters son,
And cousins I have no mo.
24
‘But he shall be a bold yeoman of mine,
My chief man next to thee;
And I Robin Hood, and thou Little John,
And Scarlet he shall be:
25
‘And wee’l be three of the bravest outlaws
That is in the North Country.’
If you will have any more of bold Robin Hood,
In his second part it will be.
* * * * *
#a#, #b#, #e#.
Robin Hood newly reviv’d. To a delightful new tune.
#c#, #d#.
Robin Hood newly revived: Or his meeting and fighting with his
cousin Scarlet. To a delightful new tune.
#a.#
Printed for Richard Burton. (1641–74.)
2^1, 7^1, 9^1, 12^1, 16^1, 22^1, 22^3, qd.
6^3. in th.
11^2. To that shoot and.
21^2. him _supplied from_ #c#, #d#.
#b.#
London, Printed for Richard Burton, at the Sign of the Horshooe in
West Smithfield.
3^2. midst.
4^1. it _wanting_.
6^4. full _wanting_.
11^2. To shot and that.
12^4. must be.
21^2. him _wanting_.
23^1. Oh no.
23^2. may not.
#c.#
3^3. ware _for_ met.
7^1, 9^1, 12^1, 16^1, 22^1, 22^3, 23^1, qd.
9^3. can I.
10^1. blow _for_ wind.
11^2. To shoot and that.
13^3. he said.
16^1, 18^4. bold Robin.
19^1. art thou.
21^2. unto him.
23^1. Oh no.
23^2. may not.
25^4. In this.
#d.#
2^1, 7^1, 9^1, 12^1, 16^1, 22^1, qd.
3^3. ware _for_ met.
6^4. good _wanting_.
7^2. was in.
9^2. am _for_ seem.
11^1. he bent.
11^2. To shoot and that.
12^4. must be.
13^3. he said.
16^2. that _wanting_.
18^1. own _wanting_.
19^1. art thou.
21^2. unto him.
23^1. Oh no.
23^2. may not.
25^3. If thou wilt.
25^4. In this.
#e.#
Printed for J. Clarke, W. Thackeray, and T. Passenger. (1670–82?)
1^2. in _wanting_.
2^1, 7^1, 9^1, 12^1, 16^1, 22^1, 22^3. quod.
3^2. midst.
3^3. with _for_ of.
4^1. it _wanting_.
6^2. and _wanting_.
6^4. full _wanting_.
7^3. except.
9^3. can _wanting_.
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