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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Thorow the helpe of howr ladey,

Felowhes, let me alone ;

Heyt war howte, seyde Roben,

To Notynggam well y gon.

Robyn went to Notynggam,

Thes pottes for to sell ;

The potter abode with Robens men,

Ther he fered not eylle.[232] {87}

Tho Roben droffe on hes wey,

So merey ower the londe.