15 I’ll give thee this ring as a token of love, For bravely thou’st acted thy part; That man that can fight, in him I delight, And love him with all my whole heart. 16 Then Robin Hood setting his horn to his mouth, A blast he merrily blows; His yeomen did hear, and strait did appear, A hundred, with trusty long bows. 17 Now Little John came at the head of them all, Cloathd in a rich mantle of green; And likewise the rest were gloriously drest, A delicate sight to be seen. 18 ‘Lo, these are my yeomen,’ said Robin Hood, ‘And thou shalt be one of the train; A mantle and bow, a quiver also, I give them whom I entertain.’ 19 The forester willingly enterd the list, They were such a beautiful sight; Then with a long bow they shot a fat doe, And made a rich supper that night. 20 What singing and dancing was in the green wood, For joy of another new mate! With mirth and delight they spent the long night, And liv’d at a plentiful rate. 21 The forester neer was so merry before As then he was with these brave souls, Who never would fail, in wine, beer or ale, To take off their cherishing bowls. 22 Then Robin Hood gave him a mantle of green, Broad arrows, and a curious long bow; This done, the next day, so gallant and gay, He marched them all on a row. 23 Quoth he, My brave yeomen, be true to your trust, And then we may range the woods wide: They all did declare, and solemnly swear, They’d conquer, or die by his side. * * * * * #a.# Robin Hood and the Ranger, or True Friendship after a fierce Fight. Tune of Arthur a Bland. 2^4. whether. 8^3. he’ll. 12^1. a very hard blow. #b.# 2^4. whither. 6^2. are all. 11^2. the other. 12^1. very hard blows. 14^2. any one. 15^2. thou hast. 18^2. And _wanting_. 23^4. They would. #c.# _Burden_: With a hey down down down and a down. 2^4. whither. 5^3. methink’. 6^2. deers. 8^3. he’d. 10^1. soon recoverd. 10^2. to _wanting_. 10^3. they broke. 12^1. very hard blows. 12^4. this combat. 13^4. He cry’d. 14^4. And live. 16^2. blast then. 19^2. a _wanting_. 21^2. with the. #d.# Tune of, _etc. wanting. Burden wanting_. 1^1. the circles. 1^3. he _wanting_: ramble away. 2^4. whither. 5^2. arrows here I’ve. 5^4. then I. 6^2. so is. 7^1. he _wanting_. 8^1. he had. 8^3. he’d. 9^1. that _wanting_. 9^3. his head. 10^1. soon recoverd. 10^3. they broke. 12^1. he _wanting_: many hard blows. 13^4. He cry’d. 16^1. Then _wanting_: Hood set his bugle horn. 16^2. blast then. 16^3. and soon. 16^4. An. 17^3. rest was.