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

The potter to Roben he went,

And seyde, Felow, let mey horse go.

Togeder then went thes two yemen,

Het was a god seyt to se ;

Therof low Robyn hes men,

Ther they stod onder a tre.

Leytell John to hes felowhes[223] seyde,

Yend potter welle steffeley stonde.

The potter, with a caward stroke,

Smot the bokeler owt of hes honde ; {85}