A pretty sweet lad; much feasting they had;

Bold Robin the christning grac’d.

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With all his bowmen, which stood in a ring,

And were of the Notti[n]gham breed;

Brave Stutely comes then, with seven yeomen,

And did in this manner proceed.

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‘This infant was called John Little,’ quoth he,

‘Which name shall be changed anon;