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

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Thou shalle beyre ‘thin own’ [352] seid litulle Jon,

Maister & I wil beyre myne,

And we wille shete a peny, seid litulle Jon,

Vnder the grene wode lyne.

I wil not shete a peny, seyde Robyn Hode,

In feith litulle Johne with thee,

But euer for on as thou shetes, seid Robyn,

In feith I hold the thre.