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

And will make you know before you do go,

You meet with bold Robin Hood.”

“We be content, thou bold outlàw,

Our valour here to try,

And will make you know, before we do go,

We will fight before we will fly. {271}

Then, come draw your swords, you bold outlàws,

No longer stand to prate,

But let us try it out with blows,

For cowards we do hate.