Robin H[oods] garlan[d.] Containing his merry exploits, and the several fights which he, Little John, and Will. Scarlet had, upon several occasions. Some of them never before printed. Entred according to order.

Robin Hood's Golden Priests. Shewing how he robbed two Priests of Five hundred pound.

Tune is, Robin Hood was a tall young-man.

I Have heard talk of bold Robin hood, derry derry down, And of brave little Iohn, Of Fryer Tuck, and Will Scarlet, Loxsly and Maid Marrion, hey down, derry derry down.

But such a tale as this before, derry derry down, I think there was never known, For Robin hood disguised himself, and to the Wood he is gone: hey down, &c.

Like to a Fryer bold Robin hood, derry derry down, Was accountred in his array, With Hood, Gown, Beads, and Cru••isi••, he past upon the way, hey down, &c.

He had not gone past miles two or three, derry derry down,

But it was his chance to spy, Two lusty Priests clad all in black, come riding gallantly, hey down, &c.

Benedicite, then said Robin hood, derry derry down, Some pitty on me take, Cross you my hand with a silver groat, for our dear Ladies sake, hey down, &c.

For I have been wandring all this day, derry derry down, And nothing could I get: Not so much as one poor cup of drink, nor bit of bread to eat: hey down, &c.

Now by my Holy-dame, the Priests reply'd, derry derry down, We never a penny have, For we this morning have been rob'd, and could no money save: hey down, &c.

I am much afraid, said bold Robin hood, derry derry down, That you both do tell a lye,

And now before that you go hence, I am resolved to try: hey down, &c.

When as the Priests heard him say so, derry, derry, down, then they rode away amain, But Robin Hood betook him to his heels, and soon overtook them again: hey down, &c.

Then Robin Hood laid hold on them both, derry, derry, down, and pull'd them down from their horse, O spare us Fryer, the Priests cry'd out, on us have some remorse: hey down, &c.

You said you had no money, quoth Robin hood derry, derry, down, wherefore without delay, We three will fall down on our knees, and for money we will pray: hey down, &c.

The Priests they could not him gain-say, derry, derry, down, but down they kneel with speed, Send us, O send us, then quoth they,

some money to serve our need: hey down, &c.

The Priests did pray with a mournful cheer, derry, derry, down, sometimes their hands did wring, Sometimes they wept and cry'd aloud, whilst Robin did merrily sing: hey down, &c.

When they had been praying an hours space, derry, derry, down, the Priests did still lament, Then quoth bold Robin, now let us see, what money heaven hath us sent: hey down, &c.

We will be sharers all alike, derry, derry, down, of the money that we have, And there is never a one of us, that his fellow shall deceive: hey down, &c.

The Priests their hands in their pockets put, derry, derry, down, but money would find none, We'l search our selves, said Robin Hood, each other one by one: hey down, &c.

Then Robin hood took pain to search them, derry derry down, And he found good store of gold: Five hundred pieces presently upon the grass he told, hey down, &c.

Here is a brave show, said Robin hood, derry derry down, Such store of gold to see, And you each one shall have a part, 'cause you pray'd so heartily: hey down, &c.

He gave them fifty pounds a piece, derry derry down, And the rest for himself did keep, The Priests durst not speak one word, but they sighed wondrous deep, hey down, &c.

With that the Priests rose up from their knees derry derry down, Thinking to have parted so: Nay stay, said Robin hood, one thing more I have to say e'r you go, hey down, &c.

You shall be sworn, said bold Robin hood, derry, derry, down, Vpon this Holy Grass, That you will never tell lyes again, which way soever you pass, hey down, &c.

The second Oath that you here must take, derry, derry, down, All the days of your lives, You never shall tempt Maids to sin, nor lye with other mens Wives: hey down, &c.

The last Oath you shall take, is this, derry, derry, down, Be charitable to the poor, Say you have met a Holy Fryer, and I desire no more: hey down, &c.

He set them on their horses again, derry, derry, down, And away then they did ride, And he return'd to the merry green-wood, with great joy, mirth, and pride: hey down, &c.