%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> Robin Hoods Progress to Nottingham. / Where he met with fifteen Forristers all on a row. / And he desired of them some news to Know. / But with cross-grain'd words they did him thwart, / For which at last he made them for to smart. 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 04/27/2011 30987

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R216214 1 Bold Robin Hood UNKNOWN Bold Robin Hood RObin Hood he was a tall young man, / Derry derry down. Hey down derry derry down. Roxburghe Ballads Editor None None None None Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 3: 270 3: 271 Robin Hoods Progress to Nottingham. / Where he met with fifteen Forristers all on a row. / And he desired of them some news to Know. / But with cross-grain'd words they did him thwart, / For which at last he made them for to smart. Robin Hoods Progress to Nottingham. Where he met with fifteen Forristers all on a row. And he desired of them some news to Know. But with cross-grain’d words they did him thwart, For which at last he made them for to smart. Robin Hood's Progress to Nottingham. Where he met with fifteen Foresters all on a row. And he desired of them some news to Know. But with cross grained words they did him thwart, For which at last he made them for to smart. 1663-1663 F. Coles, T. Vere, J. Wright

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RObin Hood he was a tall young man, Derry derry down. And fifteen Winters old; And Robin Hood he was a proper young man Of courage stout and bold: Hey down derry derry down. Robin Hood he would unto fair Notingham, Derry derry down. With the General for to dine: There was he ware of fifteen Foresters, And a drinking Beer, Ale and Wine: Hey down derry derry down. What news, what news, said bold Robin Hood Derry derry down. What news fain wouldst thou know? Our King hath provided a shooting match And Im ready with my Bow: Hey down, etc. We hold it in scorn, then said the Forresters Derry derry down. That ever a Boy so young, Should bear a Bow before our King, Thats not able to draw one string: Hey down, etc.
Ile hold you twenty marks, said bold Robin Hood Derry derry down, By the leave of our Lady, That Ile hit a mark a hundred Rod, And Ile cause a Hart to dye: Hey down, etc. Wel hold you twenty mark then said the Forresters, Derry derry down. By the leave of our Lady, Thou hitst not the mark an hundred Rod, Nor causest a Hart to dye: Hey down, etc. Robin Hood he bent up a noble Bow, Derry derry down, And a Broad-Arrow he let fly, He hit the mark an hundred Rod, And he caused an heart to dye: Hey down, etc. Some said he brake ribs one or two, Derry derry down. And some said he brake three: The Arrow in the Hart would not abide, But it glanced in two or three: Hey down derry derry down.
THe Hart did skip, and the Hart did leap Derry derry down. And the Hart lay on the ground: The wager is mine, said bold Robin Hood If twere for a thousand pound: Hey down derry derry down. The wagers none of thine, then said the Forresters derry derry down. Although thou best in hast, Take up thy Bow and get thee hence Lest we thy sides do bast: Hey down, etc. Robin Hood he took up his noble Bow, Derry derry down. And his Broad-arrows all amain, And Robin he laught, and began to smile, As he went over the Plain, Hey down, etc. Then Robin Hood he bent his noble Bow, Derry derry down. And his Broad-arrows he let fly, Till fourteen of the fifteen Forresters Upon the ground did lye: Hey down, etc. He that did this quarrel first begin, Derry derry down. Went tripping over the plain, But Robin Hood he bent his noble Bow And he fetcht him back again, Hey down, etc.
You said I was no Archer, said bold Robin Hood Derry derry down. But say so now again: With that he sent another Arrow Which split his head in twain. Hey down, etc. You have found me an Archer, said Robin Hood Derry derry down. Which will make your wives for to wring, And wish that you had never spoke the word That I could not draw one String: Hey down, etc. The people that lived in fair Nottingham, Derry derry down. Came running out amain Supposing to have taken [bo]ld Robin Hood, With the Forresters that were slain: Hey down, etc. Some lost Legs and some lost A[rms] Derry derry down. And some did lose their blood: But Robin Hood he took up his n[oble Bow] And is gone to the merry Green-[wood] Hey down, etc. They carried these Forresters int[o fair Nottingham] Derry derry down. As many there did know, They digd them graves in their [Church-yards] And they buried them all on a row. Hey down derry derr[y] down.
London. Printed for F. Coles, T. Vere, and J. Wright.