Robin Hood / A collection of all the ancient poems, songs, and ballads, now extant, relative to that celebrated English outlaw. To which are prefixed historical anecdotes of his life.

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But pay or ye wende, sayd Robyn,

Me thynketh it is good ryght ;

It was never the maner, by dere worthy god,

A yeman to pay[125] for a knyght.

I have nought in my cofers, sayd the knyght,

That I may profer for shame.

Lytell Johan, go loke, sayd Robyn,[126]

Ne let not for no blame.

Tell me trouth, sayd Robyn,

So god hath parte of the.