%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> Little John and the Four Beggers: Or, / A new merry Song of Robin Hood, and little John, shewing how little John went a beg- / ging, and how he fought with four Beggers, and what a prize he got of the four Beg- / gers. University of California - Santa Barbara The Early Modern Center Director Patricia Fumerton 1678-1678 Early Modern Center, University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 04/20/2011 30372

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R215963 1 Robin Hood, &c. UNKNOWN Robin Hood, etc. ALL you that delight to spend some time, / with a hey down down a down down. with a hey down down a down down. Roxburghe Ballads Editor None None None None Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 3: 10 3: 11 Little John and the Four Beggers: Or, / A new merry Song of Robin Hood, and little John, shewing how little John went a beg- / ging, and how he fought with four Beggers, and what a prize he got of the four Beg- / gers. 1678-1678 W. Thackeray, T. Passenger, and W. Whitwood

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ALL you that delight to spend some time, with a hey down down a down down. A merry Song to sing, Unto me draw near and you shall hear, how little John went a begging As Robin Hood walked the Forrest along, with a hey, etc. And all his Yeomandree, Sayes Robin some of you must a begging go and little John it must be thee. Sayes John if I must a begging go, with a hey, etc. I will have a Palmers weed, With a staff and a Coat and bags of all sorts the better then shall I speed. Come give me now a bag for my bread with a hey, etc. And another for my Cheese, And one for a penny when I get any that nothing I may leese. Now little John is a begging gone, with a hey, etc.; Seeking for some relief, But of all the Beggers he met on the way little John was the chief.
But as he was walking himself alone, with a hey, etc. Four Beggers he chanced to spy, Some deaf and some blind, and some came behind sayes John heres brave company. Good morrow said John my children dear, with a hey, etc. Good fortune I had you to see, Which way do you go, pray let me know for I want some company. O what is here to do then said little John, with a hey, etc. Why rings all these bells said he? What Dog is a hanging, come lets be ganging that we the truth may see. Here is no dog hanging then one of them said with a hey, etc. Good fellow we tell unto thee, But here is one dead will give us cheese and bread and it may be one single penny. We have brethren in London another he said with a hey, etc. So have we in the Country, In Barwick and Dover and all the world over but nere a crokt Carrill like thee:
THerefore stand thou back thou crooked carel with a hey, etc. And take that knock on the crown, Nay said little John ile not be gone, for a bout will I have with you round. Now have at you all then said little John, with a hey, etc. If you be so full of your blows, Fight on all four and nere give ore, whether you be friends or foes. John nipped the dumb, and made him to rore, with a hey, etc. And the blind that could not see, And he that a Cripple had been seven years he made them run faster then he. And flinging them all against the wall, with a hey, etc. With many a sturdy bang, It made John sing to hear the gold ring, which against the wall cryd twang. Then he got out of the Beggers-clock, with a hey, etc. Three hundred pound in gold, Good fortune had I then said little John, such a good sight to behold. But what found he in a Beggers bag. with a hey, etc. But three hundred pound and three, If I drink water while this doth last, then an evil death may I die.
And my begging trade I now will give ore, with a hey, etc. My fortune it hath been so good, Therefore Ile not stay, but I will away to the Forrest of merry Sherwood. But when to the Forrest of Sherwood he came with a hey, etc. He quickly there did see, His Master Good bold Robin Hood, and all his company. What news what news then said Robin, Hood? with a hey, etc. Come little John tell unto me, How hast thou sped with the Beggers trade, for that I fain would see. No news but good then said little John, with a hey, etc. With begging full well I have sped, Six hundred and three I have here for thee in silver and gold so red. Then Robin Hood took little John by the hand, with a hey, etc. And danced about the Oke-tree, If we drink water while this doth last, then an ill death may we die. So to conclude my merry new Song, with a hey, etc. And you that delight to sing, Tis of Robin Hood that Archer good, and how little John went a Begging.
London. Printed for W. Thackeray, T. Passenger, and W. Whitwood.