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

Thou basely dost begin.

Nay, that is nothing, said the shephèrd,

Either yield to me the daie,

Or I will bang thy back and sides,

Before thou goest thy way.

What ! dost thou think, thou proud fellow,

That thou canst conquer me ?

Nay, thou shalt know, before thou go,

Ile fight before ile flee. {208}

Again the shepherd laid on him,