All by the but he stode.

Thryes Robyn shot about,

And alway he slist[179] the wand,

And so dyde good Gylberte,

With the whyte hande.

Lytell Johan and good Scatheloke

Were archers good and fre ;

Lytell Much and good Reynolde,

The worste wolde they not be.

Whan they had shot aboute,