Comë Robyn Hode to the towne, i-wys

On lyue he lefte neuer one.’

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Full hast[ë]ly they began to fle,

Both yemen and knaues,

And olde wyues that myght euyll goo,

They hypped on theyr staues.

430

The kynge l[o]ughe full fast,

And commaunded theym agayue;