11 But when that Robin Hood he did hear The king had him in chase, Then said Little John, Tis time to be gone, And go to some other place. 12 Then away they went from merry Sherwood, And into Yorkshire he did hie, And the king did follow, with a hoop and a hallow, But could not come him nigh. 13 Yet jolly Robin he passed along, He [went] straight to Newcastle town, And there stayed he hours two or three, And then he for Berwick was gone. 14 When the king he did see how Robin did flee, He was vexed wondrous sore; With a hoop and a hallow he vowed to follow, And take him, or never give ore. 15 ‘Come now, let’s away,’ then cries Little John, ‘Let any man follow that dare; To Carlile wee’l hie with our company, And so then to Lancaster.’ 16 From Lancaster then to Chester they went, And so did king Henery; But Robin away, for he durst not stay, For fear of some treachery. 17 Saies Robin, Come, let us to London go, To see our noble queens face; It may be she wants our company, Which makes the king so us chase. 18 When Robin he came Queen Katherine before, He fell upon his knee: ‘If it please your Grace, I am come to this place, To speak with king Henery.’ 19 Queen Katherine she answered bold Robin again, The king is gone to merry Sherwood; And when he went he to me did say He would go seek Robin Hood. 20 ‘Then fare you well, my gracious queen, For to Sherwood I will hie apace; For fain would I see what he would with me, If I could but meet with his Grace.’ 21 But when King Henery he came home, Full weary, and vexed in mind, When he did hear Robin had been there, He blamed Dame Fortune unkind. 22 ‘You are welcome home,’ Queen Katherine cried, ‘Henry, my soveraign liege; Bold Robin Hood, that archer good, Your person hath been to seek.’ 23 But when King Henry he did hear That Robin had been there him to seek, This answer he gave, He’s a cunning knave, For I have sought him this whole three weeks. 24 ‘A boon! a boon!’ Queen Katherine cried, ‘I beg it here on your Grace, To pardon his life, and seek no more strife:’ And so endeth Robin Hoods chase. * * * * * #a#, #b#, #c#. Robin Hood’s Chase: or, A merry progress between Robin Hood and King Henry, shewing how Robin Hood led the King his chase from London to London, and when he had taken his leave of the Queen he returned to merry Sherwood. To the tune of Robin Hood and the Begger. #a.# _Burden_: _variously printed_ With a hey, etc., With hey, etc.; _twice_ Down a down a down. 5^{2,3}. Robin _between the lines, to show that what follows is his speech. So #b#, #c#. In #d#_ Robin _stands at the head of the third line_. 21^3. But when: _so_ #b#, #c#. 23^4, 3 weeks.