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 Progress to Nottingham, where he slew Fifteen Forresters.

To the Tune of, Bold Robin Hood.

RObin Hood he was a tall young-man, derry derry down, And fifteen Winters old, And Robin Hood he was a proper young-man Of courage stout and bold: hey down, derry derry down.

Robin hood he would unto fair Nottingham, derry derry down, With the General for to dine, There was he aware of fifteen Forresters, And a drinking Beer, Ale, and Wine: hey down, derry, derry, down.

What news? what news? said bold Rob. Hood, derry, derry, down, What news fain wouldst thou know? Our King hath p••ovided a Shooting match, And i'm ready with my Bow: hey down, &c.

We hold it in scorn, then said the Forresters, derry derry down,

That ever a Boy so young, Should bear a Bow before our King, That's not able to draw one string: hey down, &c.

I'le hold you 20 mark, siad bold Robin Hood, derry derry down, By the leave of our Lady, That i'le hit a Mark a hundred Rod, And i'le cause a Hart to dye: hey down, &c.

We'l hold you 20 Mark, then said the Forre∣sters, derry derry down, By the leave of our Lady, Thou hit'st not the Mark an hundred Rod, Nor causest an Hart to dye: hey down, &c.

Robin Hood he bent up a Noble Bow, derry derry down, And a Broad Arrow he let flye, He hit the Mark an hundred Rod, And he caused an Hart to dye: hey down, &c.

Some said he brake Ribs one or two, derry derry down, And some said he brake three, The Arrow in the Hart would not abide, But it glanced in two or three: hey down, derry, derry, down.

The Hart did skip, and the Hart did leap, derry, derry down, And the Hart lay on the ground, The Wager is mine, said bold Robin Hood, If it were for a thousand pound: hey down, derry, derry, down.

The Wager's none of thine, then said the Forresters, derry, derry, down, Although thou be'st in haste, Take up thy Bow and get thee hence, Lest we thy sides do baste: hey down, &c.

Robin Hood he took up his Noble Bow, derry, derry, down, And his Broad Arrows all amain, And Robin he laught and began to smile, As he went over the plain: hey down, &c.

Then Robin Hood he bent his Noble Bow, derry, derry, down, And his Broad Arrows he let flye, Till fourteen of these fifteen Forresters Vpon the ground did lye: hey down, &c.

He that did this quarrel first begin, derry, derry, down, Went tripping over the Plain,

But Robin Hood he bent his Noble Bow, And he fetcht him back again: hey down, &c.

You said I was no archer, said bold Ro. hood, derry derry down, But say so now again, With that he sent another arrow, Which split his head in twain: hey down, &c.

You have found me an archer, said Ro. Hood▪ derry derry down, Which will make your Wives for to wring, And wish that you had never spoke the word, That I could not draw one string: hey down, &c.

The People that lived in fair Nottingham, derry derry down, Came running out amain, Supposing to have taken bold Robin hood, With the Forresters that were slain: hey down, &c.

Some lost Legs, and some lost arms, derry derry down, And some did lose their blood, But Robin hood he took up his Noble Bow And is gone to the merry green-wood: hey down, &c.

They carried these forresters to fair Notting∣ham, derry derry down, As many there did know, They dig'd them Graves in their Church∣yard, And they buried them all on a row: hey down, derry derry down.