And there ‘he’ stayed hours two or three,
And ‘then’ to Barwick ‘is’ [309] gone. {247}
When the king did see how Robin did flee,
He was vexed wondrous sore ;
With a hoop and a hallow he vowed to follow,
And take him, or never give ore.
Come now let’s away, then crys Little John,
Let any man follow that dare ;
To Carlisle we’l hye, with our company,
And so then to Lancastèr.