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

And ryght welcome to me.”

Than bespake hym Robyn Hode,

To that knyght so fre,

What nede dryveth the to grene wode ?

I pray the, syr knyght, tell me. {48}

And welcome be thou, gentyl knyght,

Why hast thou be so longe ?

“For the abbot and the hye justyce

Wolde have had my londe.”

Hast thou thy lond agayne ?[171] sayd Robyn,