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 tanner that stands thee beside ;

He is a bonny blade, and master of his trade,

For soundly he hath tan’d my hide.” {187}

He is to be commended, then said Little John,

If such a feat he can do ;

If he be so stout, we will have a bout,

And he shall tan my hide too.

Hold thy hand, hold thy hand, said Robin Hood,

For as I do understand,

He’s a yeoman good, of thine own blood,