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

But with crosse grain’d words they did him thwart,

For which at last hee made them smart.

ROBIN HOOD he was and a tall young man,

Derry derry down,

And fifteen winters old ;

And Robin Hood he was a proper young man,

Of courage stout and bold.

Hey down, derry derry down. {162}

Robin hee[1] would and to fair Nottingham,

With the general for to dine ;