%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> Robin Hood and the Beggar. / SHEWING / How Robin Hood and the Beggar fought, and how he changed Cloaths with the Beggar, and how / he went a begging to Nottingham: and how he saved three Brethren from being Hanged, for steal- / ing the Kings Deer. R., T. University of California - Santa Barbara The Early Modern Center Director Patricia Fumerton 1663-1663 Early Modern Center, University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 04/20/2011 30378

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R215972 4 UNKNOWN UNKNOWN Robin Hood and the Stranger Robin Hood and the Stranger Robin Hood and the Stranger the same Tune UNKNOWN The Same Tune COme light and listen you Gentleman all / With hey down and a dawn. COntent, content, the Beggar he cry'd, / with hey down, down and a down. With hey down and a dawn. with hey down, down and a down. Roxburghe Ballads Editor None None None None Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 3: 20 3: 21 Robin Hood and the Beggar. / SHEWING / How Robin Hood and the Beggar fought, and how he changed Cloaths with the Beggar, and how / he went a begging to Nottingham: and how he saved three Brethren from being Hanged, for steal- / ing the Kings Deer. R., T. 1663-1663 F. Coles, T. Vere, and J. Wright

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COme light and listen you Gentleman all With hey down and a dawn. That mirth do love for to hear, and a Story true, Ile tell unto you, If that you will but draw near. In elder times when merriment was, with hey etc. And Archery was holden good, there was an Out-law, as many did know, Which men called Robin Hood. Upon a time it chanced so, with hey, etc. Bold Robin was merry disposd, his time to spend, he did intend, Either with friend or Foe. Then he got up on a gallant fine Steed, with hey, etc. The which was worth Angels ten, with a Mantle of green, most brave to be seen He left all his merry Men. And riding towards fair Nottingham, with hey, etc. Some pastime for to spy; there was he aware of a jolly Beggar, As ere he beheld with his eye,
An old pachd Coat the Beggar had on, with hey, etc. Which he daily did use for to wear; and many a bag, about him did wag, Which made Robin Hood to him repair. God speed, God speed, said Robin Hood then, with hey, etc. What Country man, tell unto me? I am Yorkshire sir, but ere you goe far, Some Charity give unto me. Why, what wouldst thou have, said Robin Hood, with hey, etc. I pray the tell unto me, no Lands nor no Livings, the Beggar he said, But a penny for Charity, I have no Money said Robin Hood then, with hey, etc. But a Ranger within the Wood, I am an Out-law, as many do know, My name it is Robin Hood. But yet I must tell thee, bonny Beggar, with hey, etc. That a bout with thee I must try, thy Coat of Gray, lay down I say, And my Mantle af Green shall lye by.
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COntent, content, the Beggar he cryd, with hey down, down and a down. Thy part it will be the worse, for I hope this bout, to give thee the rout. And then have at thy Purse. The Beggar he had a mickle long staff, with hey, etc. And Robin had a nut-brown Sword, so the Beggar drew nigh, & at Robin let fly, But gave him never a word. Fight on, fight on, said Robin Hood then, with hey, etc. This Game well pleaseth me: for every blow then Robin did give, The Beggar gave buffets three. And fighting there, full hard and sore, with hey, etc., Not far from Nottingham Town, they never fled, till from Robins head, The blood came tickling down. O hold thy hand, said Robin then, with hey, etc. And thou and I will agree, If that be true, the Beggar he said, Thy Mantle come give unto me. Nay, a change, a change, cryd Robin Hood, with hey, etc. Thy Bags and Coat give me, and this Mantle of mine, ile to thee resign My Horse and my bravery, When Robin had got the Beggars Cloaths, with hey, etc. He looked round about, methinks, said he, I seem to be A Beggar brave and stout. For now I have a bag for my bread, with hey, etc. So have I another for Corn, I have one for Malt, and another for Salt, And one for my little Horn, And now I will a beging go, with hey, etc. Some charity for to find, and if any more of Robin youl know, In the Second Part its behind, NOw Robin he is to Nottingingham gone, with hey down, down and a down. With his bags hanging down to his knee, his staff & his Coat, scarce worth a groat, Yet merrily passed he. As Robin he passed the streets along, with hey, etc. He heard a pittiful cry:
three Brethren dear, as he did hear, Condemned were to dye. Then Robin he hyed to the Sheriffs, with hey, etc. Some relief for to seek, he skipt, & he leapt. and capord full high, As he went along the street, But when to the Sheriffs doore he came, with hey, etc. He met a Gentleman fine and brave, thou Beggar, said he, come tell unto me, What is it that thou wouldst have? No meat nor drink, said Robin then, with hey, etc. That I come here to crave, but to beg the lives of Youngmen three, And that I fain would have, That cannot be, thou bold Beggar, with hey, etc. Their Fact it is so cleer, I tell to thee, hangd they must be, For stealing of the King Deer. But when to the Gallows they did come, with hey, etc. There was many a weeping eye: O hold your peace, said Robin then, For certainly they shalt not dye. Then Robin He set his Horn to his mouth, with hey, etc. And blew but blasts three, till a hundred bold Archers brave, Came kneeling down on their knee. What is your Will, Master they said, with hey, etc. We are here at your command: shoot East, shoot West, said Robin then; And look that ye spare no man. Then they shoot East, and they shoot West, with hey, etc. Their Arrows were so keen, the Sheriff he, and his company, No longer must be seen. Then he stept to these Brethren three, with hey, etc. And away he has them tane, but the Sheriff was crost, and many a man lost, That dead lay on the Plain. And away they went into the merry Green-wood, with hey, etc. And sung with a merry glee, then Robin Hood, took these Brethren good, To be one of his Yeomandry.
FINIS. T. R. London, Printed for F. Coles, T. Vere, and J. Wright.