To dye before his day."

40. Robin thought on Our Lady deere,

And soone leapt up againe,

And thus he came with an awkwarde[37] stroke;

Good Sir Guy hee has slayne.

41. He tooke Sir Guy's head by the hayre,

And sticked it on his bowe's end:

"Thou has beene traytor all thy life,

Which thing must have an ende."

42. Robin pulled forth an Irish kniffe,