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

Wher is the munke that these shuld haue browzt,

Oure kynge can say,

Be my trouthe, seid litulle Jone,

He dyed aftur the way. {380}

The kyng gaf Moche and litul Jon

xx pound in sertan,

And made theim zemen of the crowne,

And bade theim go agayn.

He gaf Johne the seel in hand,

The scheref for to bere,