He folde up his sleve,

408.

408.2 ‘yede,’ went.

And sych a buffet he gave Robyn,

To grounde he yede full nere:

‘I make myn avowe to God,’ sayd Robyn,

‘Thou arte a stalworthe frere.

409.

‘There is pith in thyn arme,’ sayd Robyn,

‘I trowe thou canst well shete.’