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.