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

It was on a summers day,

From ten till four in the afternoon

The shepherd held him play.

Robins buckler prov’d his ‘chief’ [297] defence,

And saved him many a bang,

For every blow the shepherd gave

Made Robins sword cry twang.

Many a sturdie blow the shepherd gave,

And that bold Robin found,

Till the blood ran trickling from his head,