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

Hunting then of the deer.

What knave is that, quoth Robin Hood,

That doth come mee so near ?

No knave, no knave, the tinker said,

And that you soon shall know ;

Whether of us hath done any wrong,

My crab-tree staff shall show. {195}

Then Robin drew his gallant blade,

Made then of trusty steel :

But the tinker he laid on so fast,