But Little John shall bear my bow,

Till that me list to draw.’

10.

10.4 ‘lyne,’ tree: so ‘lynd’ in 23.2. Cf. 76.4, 78.3, etc.

‘Thou shall bear thine own,’ said Little John,

‘Master, and I will bear mine,

And we will shoot a penny,’ said Little John,

‘Under the greenwood lyne.’

11.

11.4 i.e., I will give you odds of three to one.