That were so sharpe and kene,

And layde on the sheryves men,

And dryved them downe bydene.

Robyn stert to that knyght,

And cut a two his bonde,[195]

And toke hym in his hand a bowe,

And bade hym by hym stonde.

“Leve thy hors the behynde,

And lerne for to renne ;

Thou shalt with me to grene wode,