4

This outlaw calld his merry men all,

As they sate under the green-wood tree:

‘If any of you have gold to spend,

I pray you heartily spend it with me.

5

‘Now,’ quoth Robin, ‘I’le to Scarborough goe,

It seemes to be a very faire day;’

Who tooke up his inne at a widdow-womans house,

Hard by upon the water gray.