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

That was them before.

I make myn avowe to god, sayd Robyn,

The knyght wolde I fayn se,

And yf I may hym take,

Iquyt than shall he[193] bee.

And whan they came to Notyngham,

They walked in the strete,

And with the proud sheryf, I wys,

Sone gan they mete.

Abyde, thou proud sheryf, he sayd,