Abyde and speake with me,

Of some tydynges of our kynge,

I wolde fayne here of the.

This seven yere, by dere worthy god,

Ne yede I so fast on fote,

I make myn avowe to god, thou proud sheryfe,

‘It’ [194] is not for thy good. {62}

Robyn bent a good bowe,

An arrowe he drewe at his wyll,

He hyt so the proud sheryf,