%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> Robin Hood & the Beggar. / SHEWING / How Robin Hood and the Begger fought, and how he changed Cloaths with the Begger) and how / he went a Begging to Nottingham, and how he saved three Brethren from being Hanged, for stea- / ling of the Kings Deer. University of California - Santa Barbara The Early Modern Center English Broadside Ballad Archive (EBBA) Director Patricia Fumerton Associate Director Carl G Stahmer ?-? Early Modern Center, University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 10/03/2018 35986

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2 Robin Hood and the stranger Robin Hood and the Stranger Robin Hood and the Stranger to the sam[e tune] Robin Hood and the Stranger To the Same Tune COme light and listen you Gentlemen all, / That mirth do love for to hear, COntent, content, the begger he cry'd, / Thy part it will be the worse, with a hey down down an a down, with a hey down down an a down. Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. : Robin Hood & the Beggar. / SHEWING / How Robin Hood and the Begger fought, and how he changed Cloaths with the Begger) and how / he went a Begging to Nottingham, and how he saved three Brethren from being Hanged, for stea- / ling of the Kings Deer. Robin Hood & the Beggar. SHOWING How Robin Hood and the Beggar fought, and how he changed Clothes with the Beggar) and how he went a Begging to Nottingham, and how he saved three Brethren from being Hanged, for stealing of the King's Deer. ?-?

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COme light and listen you Gentlemen all, with a hey down down an a down, That mirth do love for to hear, and a Story true i'le tell unto you, If that you will but draw near. In elder times when merriment was, with a hey, etc. And Archery was holden good. there was an Out-law, as many do know, Which men called Robin Hood, Upon a time it chanced so, with a hey, etc. Bold Robin was merry dispos'd, his time to spend, he did intend, Either with friend or foes. Then he got upon a gallant white Steed, wi[t]h a hey, etc. The which was worth Angels ten, with a mantle of green, most brave to be seen, He left all all his merry men. And riding towards fair Nottingham. with a hey, etc. Some pastime [f]or to spy, there was he ware of a jolly Begger, As e're he beheld with his eye.
An old patch'd Coat the Begger had on, with a 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 a hey, etc. What Country-man? tell unto me, I am York-shire sir but e're you go far: Some Charity give unto me, Why, what wouldst thou have? said Robin Hood with a hey, etc. I pray thee tell unto me, no Lands nor Livings, the Begger he said, But a penny for Charity. I have no money, said Robin Hood then, with a hey, etc. But a Ranger within the wood, I am an Out-law, as many do know, My name is Robin Hood. But yet I must tell thee bonny begger[,] with a hey, etc. That a bout with thee I must try, thy Coat of Gray lay down I say[;] A[n]d my mantle of Green shall lye b[y.]
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COntent, content, the begger he cry'd, with a hey down down an a down. Thy part it will be the worse, for I hope this hour, to give thee the rout, And then have at thy Purse. The begger he had a muckle long staff, with a hey, etc. And Robin had a nut brown Sword, so the begger drew nigh, & at Robin let flye, But he gave him never a word, Fight on, fight on, said Robin Hood then, with a hey, etc. This Game well pleaseth me, for every blow that Robin did give, The begger gave buffets three. And fighting there full hardy and sore, with a hey, etc. Not far from Nottingham Town, they never fled, till from Robins head, The blood came trickling down. O hold thy hand, said Robin Hood then, with a hey, etc. And thou and I will agree, If it be true the begger he said, Thy mantle come give unto me. Nay a change, a change, said Robin Hood, with a hey, etc. Thy bags and coat give me, and this mantle of mine, i'le to thee resine, My horse and my bravery. When Robin had got the Beggers cloaths, with a hey, etc. He looked round about, methinks, said he, I seem to be A begger brave and stout. For now I have a bag for my bread. with a hey, etc. So I have another for Corn, I have one for Malt, and another for Salt, And one for my little horn. And now I will a begging go, with a hey, etc. Some Charity for to find, and if any more of Robin you'l know, In the second part it's behind. NOw Robin he is to Nottingham gone, with a hey down, down an a down, With his bags hanging down to his knee, his staff and his coat, scarce worth a groat, Yet merrily passed he. As Robin passed the st[reets along,] with a hey, etc. He heard a pittiful c[ry,]
three Brethren dear, as he [did hear,] Condemned were to dye. Then Robin he hyed to the Sher[ffs,] with a hey, etc. Some relief for to seek, he skipt and he leapt, and capor['d full high] As he went along the street. But when to the Sheriffs door he came[,] with a hey, etc. He met a Gentleman fine and brave, thou begger, said he, come tell unto me, What is't as thou wouldst have. No meat nor drink, said Robin then, with a hey, etc. That I come here to crave, but to beg the lives of Yeomen three, And that I fain would have. That cannot be, thou bold Begger. with a hey, etc. Their Fact it is so clear, I tell to thee Hang'd they must be, For stealing of the Kings Deer. But when to the Gallows they did come, with a hey, etc. There was many a weeping eye, hold your peace, said Robin then, For certainly they shall not dye. Then Robin he set his Horn to his mouth, with a hey, etc. And blew but blasts three, till an hundred bold Archers brave, Came kneeling down on their knee. What is your will Master? he said, with a hey, etc. We are at your command, shoot East, shoot West, said Robin then, And look that you spare no man. Then they shot East, and they shot West, with a 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 a hey, etc. And away he has them tane, but the Sheriff was crost, & many a man lost, That dead lay on the plain. And away they went into the merry green wood with a hey, etc. And sung with merry glee, [then Robin Hood took these Brethren good To be of his Yeomandry.
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