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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They thought nothynge for to fle,

But styfly for to stonde.

There they fought sore togyder,

Two myle way and more,[154]

Myght neyther other harme done,

The mountenaunce of an houre.

I make myn avowe to god, sayd Lytell Johan,

And be my trewe lewtè,

Thou art one of the best swerdemen,

That ever yet sawe I me.