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.

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When they fayled of the garlonde,

Robyn smote them full sare.

At the last shot that Robyn shot,

For all his frendes fare,

Yet he fayled of the garlonde,

Thre fyngers and mare. {72}

Than bespake good Gylberte,

And thus he gan say :

Mayster, he sayd, your takyll is lost,

Stand forth and take your pay.