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

Under the grene wode tre,

And he founde there Robyn Hode,

And all his mery meynè.

The knyght lyght downe of his good palfrày,

Robyn whan he gan see,

So curteysly he dyde adoune his hode,

And set hym on his knee.

“God the save, good Robyn Hode,

And al this company.”

“Welcome be thou, gentyll knyght,