%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> Robin Hood and the Bishop. / Shewing / How Robin Hood went to an Old Womans House, and changed Cloaths with her, to escape from / the Bishop: And how he robbed him of all his Gold, and made him Sing Mass. University of California - Santa Barbara The Early Modern Center Director Patricia Fumerton 1674-1674 Early Modern Center, University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 03/07/2012 31720

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R182799 1 Robin Hood and the Stranger Robin Hood and the Stranger Robin Hood and the Stranger Come Gentlemen all, and listen a while, / And a story I'le to you unfold with hey down, down, and a down; Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 1: 303 Robin Hood and the Bishop. / Shewing / How Robin Hood went to an Old Womans House, and changed Cloaths with her, to escape from / the Bishop: And how he robbed him of all his Gold, and made him Sing Mass. Robin Hood and the Bishop. Shewing How Robin Hood went to an Old Womans House, and changed Cloaths with her, to escape from the Bishop: And how he robbed him of all his Gold, and made him Sing Mass. Robin Hood and the Bishop. Showing How Robin Hood went to an Old Woman's 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. 1674-1674 F. Coles, T. Vere, J. Wright, and T. Clarke.

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COme Gentlemen all, and listen a while; with hey down, down and 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 o[ut] in a Sun-shining day, with a hey, etc. When Phoebus was in his prime; then Robin Hood, that Archer good, In mirth would spend some time. And as he walked the Forest along, with a hey, etc. Some Pastime for to spy, there was he ware 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, unto me I know, But Hanged shall I be. Then Robin was stout, and turned him about, with a hey, etc. And a little House there he did 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 me spight, And hanged shall I be. If thou be Robin Hood, then said the Old wife with a hey, etc. As thou dost seem to me; Ile for thee provide, and thee I will hide, From the Bishop and his Company: For I remember on Saturday night, with a hey, etc. Thou bought me both Shooes and Hose: therefore Ile provide. thy person to hide, And keep thee from thy Foes. Then give me soon thy Coat of Grey, with hey down, down and a down. And take thou my Mantle of Green; thy Spindle and Twine, unto me resign, And take thou my Arrows so keen.
ANd when that Robin Hood was thus arrayed with hey down down and a down, He went straight to his Company, with his Spindle and Twine, he oft lookd behind, For the Bishop & his company. O who is yonder, quoth Little John, with a hey down, etc. That now comes over the Lee: an Arrow at her I will let fly, So like an Old Witch looks she. O hold thy hand, hold thy hand, said Robin then with 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 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 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 Forest along with 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 hey, etc. Thats ranging within yonder Wood? marry saies the old woman, I think it to be A man calld Robin Hood.
Why, who art thou, the Bishop he said, with hey, etc. Which I have here with me? why I am a woman, thou Cuckoldly Bishop Lift up my Leg and see. Then woe is me, the Bishop he said, with hey, etc. That ever I saw this day, he turned him about, but Robin Hood is stout, Calld him and bid him stay. Then Robin took hold of the Bishops Horse, with 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 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 hey, etc. Said Little John that may not be, for I vow & protest he shall sing us a Mass, Before that he go from me. Then Robin Hood took the Bishop byth hand with 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 and a down. And set him on his Dapple Grey, and gave the Tayl within his hand, And bade him for Robin Hood pray.
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