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T45168 1 Robin Hood UNKNOWN Robin Hood NOW Robin hood Will Scarlet and Little John / are walking over the plain, Roxburghe Ballads Editor None None None None Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 3: 582 3: 583 Robin Hood, Will Scarlet, and Little / John: Or, a Narrative of the Victory obtain'd against / the Prince of Arragon and the two Giants; and how / Will Scarlet Married the Princess. Robin Hood, Will Scarlet, and Little John: Or, a Narrative of the Victory obtain’d against the Prince of Arragon and the two Giants; and how Will Scarlet Married the Princess. Robin Hood, Will Scarlet, and Little John: Or, a Narrative of the Victory obtained against the Prince of Aragon and the two Giants; and how Will Scarlet Married the Princess. ?-?

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NOW Robin hood Will Scarlet and Little John are walking over the plain, With a good fat Buck which Will Scarlet, with his strong bow had slain. Jog on, jog on, cries Robin hood, the day it runs full fast. For though my Nephew me a break fast gave, I have not broke my fast. Then to yonder lodge, let us take our way, I think it wonderous good Where my nephew by my bold Yeomen, shall be welcome unto the green wood, With that he took the bugle horn, full well he could it blow: straight from the woods came ma[r]ching down one hundred tal fellow and more. stand, stand to your Arms cries will Scarlet, lo, the enemies are within ken[t] With that Robin hood he laughd aloud, cries, they are my bold yeomen, Who when they arrivd, and Robin espyd, cryd master, What is your will? We thought you had in danger been, your horn did sound so shrill. Now nay, now nay quoth Robin hood, the danger is past and gone; I would have you to welcome my nephew here, that hath paid me two for one. In feasting and sporting they passed the day, till phoebus sunk into the deep; Then each one to his quarters hyd, his guard there for to keep Long had they not walked within the green wood, But Robin he was espyd, O a beautiful damsel all alone, that on a black palfry did ride, Her riding suit was of sable hew black; cyprus over her Face, Through which her ros like cheeks did blush, all with a comely grace. Come tell me the cause thou pretty one: quoth Robin tell me right From whence thou comest, and whither thou goest, all in this mournful pligh[t]? From London I came, the damsel replyd, from London upon the Thames, Which circled is, O Grief to tell, besiegd with foreign arms: By the proude prince of Arragon, who swears by his Martial band,
To have the princess to his spouse or else to waste this Land; Except that Champion can be found, that dare fight three to three; Against the prince and gainst twain, most horrid for to see; Whose grisly looks and eyes like brands, strike terror where they come, With serpents hissing on their helms, instead of featherd plume. The Princess shall be the Victors prize, the King hath vowd and said, And he that shall the conquest win, shall have her to his Bride. Now we are four damsels sent abroad, to the East west North and South, To try whose fortune is so good, to find these Champions forth. But all in vain we have sought about, yet none so bold there are, That dare adventure Life and Blood, to free a Lady fair. When is the Day, quoth Robin hood, tell me this, and no more, On Midsummer next, the Damsel said, Which is June the twenty four. With that tears trickled down her Cheeks and silent was her tongue: With sighs and sobs she took her leave, away her palfry sprung: This news struck Robin to the heart, he fell down on the grass, His Action and his troubled mind, shewd he perplexed was, Where lies your grief quoth Will Scadlock, O master, tell to me; If the Damsels eyes has piercd your heart, ill fetch her back to thee. Now nay, now nay quoth Robin hood she doth not cause my smart, But it is the poor distressed Princess, that wounds me to the heart. I will go and fight the giants all, to set the Lady free. The Devil take my Soul quoth Little John, if I part with thy company. Must I stay behind quoth Will Scarlet no, no, that must not be, Ill make the third man in the fight, so we shall be three to three.
These words cheerd Robin to the heart joy shon within his face. Within his arms he hugd them both, and kindly did embrace: Quoth he well put on motley grey, with long staves in our hands, A sc[r]ip and bottle by our sides, as come from the holy lands: So may we pass along the highway, none will a[s]k from whence we came, But take us Pilgrims to be, or else some holy men Now they are on their journey gone, as fast as they may spe[e]d, Yet for all hast eer they arrivd, the princess forth was ledr To be deliverd, to the prince. who in the list did stand Prepard to fight or else receive. his Lady by the hand With that he walkt about the lift, with Giants by his side, Bring forth quoth he your champions. or bring me forth my bride: Th[i]s is the four and twentieth day, the day prefixt upno, Bring forth my bride, or London burns, I swear by Acaron. Then cries the King and Queen likewise. both weeping as they speak, Lo, we have brought our Daughter dear. whom we are forcd to forsake, With that stept out bold Robin Hood, cries, my Leige, it must not be so Such beauty as the fair Princess, is not for a tyrants mow, The Prince he then began to storm, cries, Fool fanitick, baboon, How dares you stop my valours prize ill kil the with a frown. Thou tyrant turk thou infidel, thus Robin began to reply, Thy frowns I scorn? so heres my gage, and thus I thee defie Here are two little David by, that soon can tame their pride, Then did the King for Armour send, for lances swords and shield; And thus all three in armour bright, came marching to the field, The trumpets began to sound a charge, each singled out his man, Their armr in pieces soon were hewd, blood sprang from every vain: The prince reacht Robin a blow, he struct with might and main, Which forcd him to reel about the field, as though he had been slain. God amercy quoth Robin for that blow, the quarrel shall soon be tryed. This stroke shall shew a full divorce, betwixt thee and thy bride, So from his shoulders he cut his head, which on the ground did fall, And grumble sore at Robin hood, to be so dealt withal.
The giants then began to rage, to see their Prince lie dead; Thoust be the next quoth Little John; except thou wilt guard thy head: With that his faulchion he whirid about, it was both keen and sharp, He cloves the grant to the belt, and cut in twain his heart. Will Scadlock well had played his part, the giant he brought to his knee, Quoth will the Devi[l] cannot break his fast, unless he have you all three; So with his faulchion he run him through, a deep and gashly woud, who damnd and foamd, curst & blasphemd, and then fell to the ground, Now all the Lists with shoots were filld, the skies they did resound, Which brought the princess to herself, who was fallen in a swoond, The King and Queen and Princess fair, came walking to the place, And gave the champions many Garland. and did them further grace. Tell me, quoth the King, whence you are, that thus disguised came, Who valour spake that noble Blood doth run through every vain A boon, a boon quoth Robin hood, on my knees I beg and crave. By my Crown, quoth the King I grant ask what and thou shalt have. Then pardon I beg for my merry men, which are within the green wood. For Little John, and will Scadlock, and for me bold Robin hood, Art thou Robin hood then? quoth the King, for the valour thou hath shown, Your pardon I do freely grant, and welcome every one. The princess I promised the Victors prize, she cannot have you all three, She shall chuse quoth Robin, faith Little John then Little share falls to me. Then did tte Princess view all three. with a comly lovely grace, Who took will Scarlet by the hand, said Hear I make my choice. With that a noble lord stept forth, of Maxfield Earl was he; Who Lookt will Scadlock in the face, then wept most bitterly: Quoth, he I had a Son like thee, whom I lovd wonderous well, But he is gone, or rather dead, his name is young Gamwell, Then did will Scadlock fall on his knee: cries Father, Father, here; Here kneels your Son, your young Gamwell you said, you lovd so dear. But Lord, What imbracing and kissing was there when all thes friends Were met; Theyre gone to the Wedding, and so to bedding, and so I bid you good night,
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