"Fryer, at my bidding be."

"Whose man art thou," said the curtall fryer,

"Comes here to prate with me?"

"I am Little John, Robin Hood's man,

Fryer, I will not lie;

If thou take not up thy dogs soone,

I'le take up them and thee."

Little John had a bow in his hand,

He shot with might and main;

Soon halfe a score of the fryer's dogs