27 But now bespake the master then, For so, Simon, it shall not be; For you have won her with your own hand, And the owner of it you shall bee. 28 ‘It shall be so, as I have said; And, with this gold, for the opprest An habitation I will build, Where they shall live in peace and rest.’ * * * * * #a.# The Noble Fisher-man, or, Robin Hoods Preferment: shewing how he won a great prize on the sea, and how he gave the one halfe to his dame and the other to the building of almes-houses. The tune is, In summer time. London, Printed for F. Coles, in the Old Baily. (1631?) 3^1. fisher-man, _which perhaps should stand_. 5^1. with _for_ quoth. 20^4. hatchs. 21^2. fare. 22^4. Frenchman. 23^1. fell owne. 25^2. lyin. 28^2. for thee. #b.# _Title as in_ #a#, _except_: won a prize, gave one half. Printed for F. Coles, T. Vere, and W. Gilbertson. (1648–63?) 2^1. Clephant. 2^2. good _wanting_. 3^1. fisherman. 3^3. will I. 5^1. with _for_ quoth. 12^4. of _wanting_. 14^2. set nothing. 16^3. fish that we have got: to-day _wanting_. 17^1. For yon. 19^4. There’s but a simple. 20^4. ship-hatch. 21^1. mast he said. 21^2. fare. 21^3. bent. 22^4. Frenchmans. 23^1. downe. 25^1. streight they boarded the French ship. 25^2. lying. 25^4. in mony. 26^3. of my ship I’le give. 26^4. To you. 27^3. hands. 27^4. must be. 28^2. for thee. #c#, #d#. _Title as in_ #a#, _except_: won a prize, gave one. The tune is, Summer time. 2^2. good _wanting_. 3^1. fisher men. 3^2. Than. 5^1. Now quoth. 6^2. #c#, thou dost. 6^3. said. 6^4. #d#, cares. 7^4. call. 9^4. sails. 11^2. #d#, than. 12^3. you _wanting_. 12^4. of _wanting_. 14^2. set nothing. 15^2. than. 15^4. most _wanting_. 16^3. fish that we have got: to-day _wanting_. 17^1. yon: robber. 18^2. you any. 19^4. There’s but a simple. 20^4. shiphatch. 21^1. mast he said. 21^2. fair. 21^3. bent. 21^4. #d#, a _wanting_. 22^4. Frenchmans. 23^1. down. 24^1. #c#, mast side. 25^1. they boarded the French ship. 25^2. lying. 25^4. in _for_ of. 26^3. of my ship I’le give. 26^4. To you. 27^1. #c#, But _wanting_. 27^3. hands. 27^4. you must: #d#, of you it. 28^2. for the. #e.# _Title as in #b#. Variations found also in #b# are not given._ Printed for F. Coles, T. Vere, J. Wright, and J. Clarke. (1650–80?) 5^1. Now quoth. 5^4. waters. 6^1. of _wanting_. 9^4. sails. 15^3. espy’d.