Thus endeth the lyves of these good yemèn; God send them eternall blysse; And all, that with a hand-bowe shoteth: That of heven they may never mysse! FOOTNOTES: [660] Clym of the Clough = Clement of the Cliff. [661] Englyshe-wood = Inglewood, near Carlisle. [662] lith = hearken. [663] fere = mate. [664] pryme = six in the morning. [665] found = provided for. [666] fayne = rejoiced. [667] wode = wild, savage. [668] prece = press, crowd. [669] dampned = condemned. [670] teene = sorrow. [671] borowe = ransom, redeem. [672] thronge = hastened. [673] lordane = dolt. [674] wode = mad. [675] wende = weened, thought. [676] round = i. e. not frayed. [677] stound = time. [678] swerers = swearers, jurymen. [679] voyded = gave room, ran off. [680] out-horne = a horn blown to call citizens to help the law. [681] stowre = press of fight. [682] braide = sudden spring. [683] letteth = hindereth. [684] lynde = linden. [685] meynye = company. [686] trysty tre = trysting tree. [687] launde = forest-park. [688] of greece = of grease, fat. [689] lease = lying. [690] tow = two. [691] wightmen = stout fellows. [692] presyd prestly = pressed quickly. [693] shent = ruined. [694] lettyng = delay. [695] belyfe = straightway. [696] pay = satisfaction. [697] lefe = dear. [698] forthynketh = repenteth. [699] fosters of the fe = foresters of the lordship. [700] buttes = targets. [701] buske them = busked, made them ready. [702] blyve = belyfe _supra_, straightway. [703] prycke = mark. [704] bearyng arowe = a long arrow, tapered to carry far. [705] out-met = measured out. [706] rydère = ranger. _115. A Little Geste of Robin Hood and his Meiny[707]_ _The First Fytte_ How Robin Hood befriended a poor Knight, Sir Richard at the Lee I Lithe[708] and listen, Gentlemen, That be of free-born blood: I shall you tell of a good yeoman, His name was Robin Hood. II Robin was a proud outlaw, The while he walked on ground; So courteous an outlaw as he was one Was never none y-found. III Robin stood in Barnèsdale[709], And leaned him to a tree; And by him stood Little John, A good yeoman was he. IV And also did good Scathèlock, And Much, the miller’s son; There was none inch of his body, But it was worth a groom[710]. V Then bespake him Little John All unto Robin Hood: ‘Master, an ye would dine betimes It would do you much good.’ VI Then bespake him good Robin: ‘To dine I have no lest[711], Till that I have some bold baron, Or some uncouth[712] guest, VII ‘Till that I have some bold baron That may pay for the best, Or else some knight, or some squièr That dwelleth here by West.’ VIII A good mannèr then had Robin; In land where that he were[713], Every day ere he would dine Three masses would he hear: IX