Fryer, I will not lie.

If thou tak'st not up thy dogs,

I'll take them up for thee."

Little John had a bowe in his hands.

He shot with mighte and maine;

Soon half a score of the fryer's dogs

Lay dead upon the plaine.

"Hold thy hand, good fellow," said the curtail fryer.

"Thy master and I will agree,

And we will have new order ta'en