A thing of mickle worth :
And so all at the beds side
Took leave of Arthur and his bride,
And so went all away
From the wedding of Arthur of Bradley,
Oh fine, &c.
VI. ROBIN HOOD RESCUING THE THREE SQUIRES FROM NOTTINGHAM GALLOWS.
This song and its tune, as the editor is informed by his ingenious friend Edward Williams, the Welsh bard, are well known in South Wales by the name of “Marchog glas,” i.e. Green knight. Though apparently ancient, it is not known to exist in black letter, nor has any better authority been met with than the common collection of Aldermary-church-yard. See before, p. [303].
Bold Robin Hood ranging the forrest all round,
The forrest all round ranged he ;