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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He was never so corteys a man

On peney of pawage to pay. {83}

Y met hem bot at Wentbreg, seyde[217] Lytyll John,

And therfor yeffell mot he the,

Seche thre strokes he me gafe,

Yet they cleffe by my seydys.

Y ley forty shillings, seyde Lytyll John,

To pay het thes same day,

Ther ys nat a man among hus[218] all

A wed schall make hem ley.[219]