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

Lytell Johan coud his curteysye,

And kneled hym beforne : {34}

“God the save, my dere maystèr,

And Cryst the save and see.”

Raynolde Grenelefe, sayd the sheryfe,

Where hast thou nowe be ?

“I have be in this forest,

A fayre syght can I se,

It was one of the fayrest syghtes[157]

That ever yet sawe I me ;