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

I’ll teach you also the use of the bow,

To shoot at the fat fallow deer.

O, here is my hand, the stranger reply’d,

I’ll serve you with all my whole heart ;

My name is John Little, a man of good mettle ;

Ne’re doubt me, for I’ll play my part.

His name shall be alter’d, quoth William Stutely,

And I will his godfather be ;

Prepare then a feast, and none of the least,

For we will be merry, quoth he.