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.

by Unknown

Therfore he gave him ryght anone

A good hors and a wyght. {29}

Now is Lytel Johan the sheryffes man,

He gyve us well to spede,

But alway thought Lytell Johan

To quyte hym well his mede.

Now so god [153] me helpe, sayd Lytel Johan,

And be my trewe lewtè,

I shall be the worste servaunte to hym

That ever yet had he.