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

Then bespake gode litulle Johne

To Robyn Hode can he say,

I haue done the a gode turne for an euylle,

Quyte ‘me’ [357] whan thou may.

I haue done the a gode turne, said litulle Johne,

For sothe as I you saie,

I haue brouzt the vndur [the] grene wode lyne,

Fare wel, and haue gode day.

Nay be my trouthe, seid Robyn Hode,

So shalle hit neuer be,