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

O pardon, O pardon, said the bishòp,

O pardon I thee pray ;

For if I had known it had been you,

I’d have gone some other way.

No pardon, no pardon, said bold Robin Hood,

No pardon I thee owe ;

Therefore make haste, and come along with me,

For to merry Barnsdale you shall go.

Then Robin he took the bishop by the hand,

And led him to merry Barnsdale ;