As they sate under the green-wood tree:

"If any of you have gold to spend,

I pray you heartily spend it with me."

"Now," quoth Robin Hood, "Ile to Scarborough go,

It seems to be a very faire day."

He tooke up his inne at a widdow woman's house,

Hard by upon the water gray.

Who asked of him, "Where wert thou borne?

Or tell to me where dost thou fare?"

"I am a poor fisherman," said he then,