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R234319 4 UNKNOWN UNKNOWN UNKNOWN Robin Hood and the Stranger Robin Hood and the Stranger Robin Hood and the Stranger Come Gentleman all, and listen a while, / And a Story I'le to you unfold. with a hey down, down an a down, 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: 122 Robin Hood and the Bishop / [H]ow Robin Hood went to an Old VVomans House and changed Cloaths with her, to escape from the Bi- / shop; and how he robbed him of all his Gold, and made him Sing Mass. Robin Hood and the Bishop How Robin Hood went to an Old Womans 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. ?-? Alex. Milbourn

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COme Gentlemen all, and listen a while, with a hey down, down an a down, And a story Ile to you unfold, ile tell you how Robin Hood served the Bishop When he robbd him of his Gold. As it fell out of a Sun-shining day, with a hey, etc. When Phoebus 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 hel shew me I know, [B]ut hanged shall I be. Then Robin was stout, and turnd him about, with a hey, etc. And a little House there did he 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, hel 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, Ile for thee provide, and thee I will hide From the Bishop and his company. For I remember one Saturday night, with a hey, etc. Thou bought me both shoes and hose, therefore Ile 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 the Mantle of Green, thy Spindle and twine unto me resign, And take thou my Arrows so keen.
ANd when that Robin Hood was thus arrayd with a hey down, down a an down, He went straight to his company, with his Spindle and Twine, he oft lookd behind For the Bishop and his Company. O who is yonder quoath little John, with a hey, etc. That now comes over the Lee, an Arrow I will at her let fly, 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 Traytor 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. Thats ranging within yonder wood marry says the old woman I think it to be A man calld Robin Hood.]
Why who are thou, the Bishop he said, with a hey, etc. Which I have here with me? why I am a woman, thou Cuckoldy Bishop, 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 Calld him and bid him stay. Then Robin took hold of the Bishops horse, with a hey, etc. And tyd him fast to a Tree, then little John smild his Master upon, For joy of his company. Robin Hood took his Mantle froms back, with a 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 a hey, etc. Said little John that may not be, for I vow I protest he shall sing us a Mass, Before that he go from me. Then Robin Hood took the Bishop byth hand, with a hey, etc And bound him fast to a Tree, and made him sing a Mass God-wot, To him and his Yeomandry. And when they brought him thorow the wood, with hey down, down an a down, And set him on his da[pple Grey,] and gave the Tayl [within his hand,] And bad him for Ro[bin Hood pray.]
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