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

Till he fell in a swoon.

Stand up, man, the beggar said,

’Tis shame to go to rest ;

Stay till thou get thy money told,

I think it were the best :

And syne go to the tavern house,

And buy both wine and ale ;

Hereat thy friends will crack full crouse,

Thou hast been at the dale.

Good Robin answer’d ne’er a word,