“If it please your grace, I am come to this place

For to speak with king Henry.”

Queen Katherine answered bold Robin[310] again,

The king is gone to merry Sherwood ;

And when he went away to me he did say,

He would go and seek Robin Hood. {248}

“Then fare you well, my gracious queen,

For to Sherwood I will hye apace ;

For fain would I see what he would with me,

If I could but meet with his grace.”