%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> Robin Hood & the Bishop;/ SHEWING/ How Robin Hood went to an Old Womans House, and changed Cloaths with her, to escape from the/ Bishop; and how he robbed him of all his Gold, and made him Sing Mass. University of California - Santa Barbara The Early Modern Center Director Patricia Fumerton 1684-1686 Early Modern Center, University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 09/05/2007 20731

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2.109 R234309 1 Robin Hood and the Stranger Robin Hood and the Stranger Robin Hood and the Stranger COme Gentlemen all, and listen a while,/ with a hey down down and a down, with a hey down down and a down, [line 2 of each stanza] title unclear: Robin Hood & the Bishop;/ SHEWING/ How Robin Hood went to an Old Womans House, and changed Cloaths with her, to escape from [th]e/ Bishop; and how he robbed him of all his Gold, and made him Sing Mass.; imprint unclear: Printed for J. Clarke, W. Thackeray, and T. Passinger[.] Pepys 2.109 Wing R1628B; Rollins (2) 2311 (Mch. 12, 1656, ii, 35, Fran. Grove) Pepys Library The Pepys ballads : facsimile volume Editor W.G. Day D.S. Brewer Cambridge [England] 1987 Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 2: 109 Robin Hood & the Bishop;/ SHEWING/ How Robin Hood went to an Old Womans House, and changed Cloaths with her, to escape from the/ Bishop; and how he robbed him of all his Gold, and made him Sing Mass. Robin Hood & the Bishop; SHEWING How Robin Hood went to an Old Womans House, and changed Cloaths with her, to escape from [th]e Bishop; and how he robbed him of all his Gold, and made him Sing Mass. Robin Hood and the Bishop; Showing How Robin Hood Went to an Old Woman's House, and Changed Clothes With Her, to Escape From the Bishop; And How He Robbed Him of All His Gold, and Made Him Sing Mass. single sheet oblong folio, folded, ?250 x 336 cropped left, right and bottom edges, creased, holed, damaged surface 1684-1686 Printed for J. Clarke, W. Thackeray, and T. Passinger. J. Clarke, W. Thackeray, T. Passinger Blagden

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C Ome Gentlemen all, and listen a while, with a hey down down and a down, And a story I'le to you unfold, i'le tell you how Robin Hood served the Bishop When he robb'd him of his Gold. As it fell out of a Sun-shining day, with a hey, etc. When Phebus was in her prime, that Robin Hood that Archer good, In mirth would spend some time. And as he walked the Forrest along, with a hey, etc. Some pastime for to spy, there was he aware of a proud Bishop, And all his Company. O what shall I do, said Robin Hood then, with a hey, etc. If the Bishop he doth take me, no mercy he'l shew, unto me I know, But hanged shall I be. Then Robin was stout, and turned him about, with a hey, etc. And a little House there he did spy, and to an old Wife, for to save his life, He aloud began to cry.
Why who art thou, said the old Woman, with a hey, etc. Come tell it to me for good, I am an Out-Law, as many do know, My name it is Robin Hood. And yonders the Bishop and all his men, with a hey, etc. And if that I taken be, then day and night, he'l work my spight, And hanged I shall be. If thou be Robin Hood, then said the Old woman with a hey, etc. As thou dost seem to be, I'le for thee provide, and thee I will hide From the Bishop and his Company. For I remember on saturday night, with a hey, etc. Thou bought me both shooes and hose, therefore i'le provide thy person to hide, And keep thee from thy Foes. Then give me soon thy Coat of grey, with a hey, etc. And take thou my mantle of green, thy Spindle and twine unto me resign, And take thou my arrows so keen.
A Nd when that Robin Hood was thus ar-rayed with a hey down down and a down, He went straight to his company, with his Spindle and Twine, he oft look'd behind For the Bishop and his company. O who is yonder quoth little John, with a hey, etc. That now comes over the Lee, an arrow I will at her let flye, So like an Old Witch looks she. O hold thy hand hold thy hand, said Robin then, with a hey, etc. And shoot not thy arrows so keen, I am Robin Hood thy master good, And quickly it shall be seen. The Bishop he came to the Old Womans house, with a hey, etc. And he called with furious mood come let me soon see, and bring unto me, That Trayter Robin Hood. The Old Woman he set on a milk white Steed with a hey, etc. Himself on a Dapple Grey, and for joy he had got Robin Hood , He went laughing all the way. But as they were Riding the Forrest along with a hey, etc. The Bishop he chanced for to see, a hundred brave bow-men bold, Stand under the Green-wood tree. O who is yonder the Bishop then said, with a hey, etc. That's ranging within yonder wood marry says the old woman I think it to be A man call'd Robin Hood.
Why who art thou, the Bishop he said, with a hey. etc. Which I have here with me? Why I am a woman, thou Cuckoldy Bisho[p] Lift up my Leg and see. Then woe is me the Bishop he said, with a hey, etc. That ever I saw this day, he turned him about, but Robin Hood so stout Call'd him and bid him stay. Then Robin took hold of the Bishops Horse, with hey, etc. And ty'd him fast to a Tree, then little John smil'd his Master upon, For joy of his company. Robin Hood took his Mantle from's back, with hey, etc. And spread it upon the ground, and out of the Bishops Portmantle he Soon told Five Hundred Pound. Now let him go, said Robin Hood, with hey, etc. Said little John that may not be, for I vow & protest he shall sing us a mass Before that he go from me. Then Robin Hood took the Bishop by'th han[d] with hey, etc. And bound him fast to a Tree, and made him sing a Mass, Got-wot, To him and his Yeomandry. And when they brought him thorow the woo[d] with hey down down and a down, And set him on his Dapple Grey, and gave the Tayl within his hand, And bad him for Robin Hood pray.
Printed for J. Clarke, W. Thackeray, and T. Passinger[.]