50 And then, as bold Robin Hood and his sweet bride Went hand in hand to the green bower, The birds sung with pleasure in merry Sherwood, And ’twas a most joyful hour. 51 And when Robin came in the sight of the bower, ‘Where are my yeomen?’ said he; And Little John answered, Lo, yonder they stand, All under the green-wood tree. 52 Then a garland they brought her, by two and by two, And plac’d them upon the bride’s head; The music struck up, and we all fell to dance, Till the bride and the groom were a-bed. 53 And what they did there must be counsel to me, Because they lay long the next day, And I had haste home, but I got a good piece Of the bride-cake, and so came away. 54 Now out, alas! I had forgotten to tell ye That marryd they were with a ring; And, so will Nan Knight, or be buried a maiden, And now let us pray for the king: 55 That he may get children, and they may get more, To govern and do us some good; And then I’ll make ballads in Robin Hood’s bower, And sing em in merry Sherwood. * * * * * #a.# A new ballad of bold Robin Hood, shewing his Birth, Breeding, Valour and Marriage, at Titbury Bull-running: calculated for the meridian of Staffordshire, but may serve for Derbyshire or Kent. London, Printed by and for W. O[nley], and are to be sold by the booksellers. (1650–1702.) 15^1. Morrow. 16^2. be sung. 17^1. mustards, braun: _cf._ #b#. 20^2. gentlemen, yeomen: _cf._ #b#. 30^2. Oh. 38^4. be merry: _cf._ #b#. 40^3. Go _wanting_: _cf._ #b#. 43^3. good _wanting_: _cf._ #b#. 52^1. the brought. 52^2. them at the bride’s bed: _cf._ #b#. #b.# A proper new ballad of bold Robin Hood, shewing his Birth, his Breeding, his Valour, _etc._, _as above_. To a pleasant new northern tune. Printed for I. Wright, I. Clarke, W. Thackeray, and T. Passenger. (1670–86?) 1^2, 6^3, 29^1, 33^3. I _for_ Ay. 2^1. And, _by mistake, for_ In: in merry Nottinghamshire. 3^3. shoot. 4^4. beat um. 5^3. at that. 9^3. Got on his. 13^1. And _wanting_. 13^2. drunk. 13^4. at great. 15^1. To-morrow. 15^2. ith hall. 15^4. y’are. 16^2. be sung. 17^1. mustard and braun. 17^4. y’are. 18^1. this _for_ his. 19^4. you both. 20^2. gentleman, yeoman. 21^4. here _wanting_. 24^1. Go and fetch my bow. 24^2. and _for_ or. 24^3. ’tis. 26^4. the _for_ a. 27^4. buskins. 28^3. quiver of. 30^2. O. 30^3. him an. 30^4. Tilbery. 34^3. came. 38^3. let us. 38^4. be married. 40^3. Go bid. 41^2. Six _for_ Eight: too too. 42^2. beat um. 42^3. slasht um. 42^4. of the six.