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 and the Bishop Shewing how Robin Hood went to an Old Womans house, and changed Cloaths with her to scape from the Bishop, and how he rob'd the Bishop of all his Gold, and made him sing a Mass.

To the Tune of, Robin Hood and the Stranger.

COme Gentlemen all, and listen a while, with a hey down down an a down, And a Story i'le to you unfold; i'le tell you how Robin Hood serv'd the Bishop, When he rob'd him of his Gold.

As it fell out on a Sun shining day, with a hey, &c. When Phoebus was in his prime, then Robin Hood, that ••••cher good, In mirth would spend some time.

As he walked the Forrest along, with a hey, ▪c. Some pastime for to spy, there was he aware of a proud Bishop, And all his company.

O what shall I do, said Robin hood then? with a hey, &c. If the Bishop he doth take me,

no mercy he'l show, unto me I know.

Then Robin was stout, and turn'd him about, with a hey, &c. And a little house there he did spy, And to an old Wife to save his life, He loud began to cry.

Why who art thou, said the old Woman, with a hey, &c. Come tell it to me for good, I am an Out-law, as many do know, My name it is Robin Hood.

And yonder's the Bishop and all his Men, with a hey, &c. And if that I taken be, Then day and night, he'l work me spight, And hanged I shall be.

If thou be Robin Hood, said the old Wife, with a hey, &c. As thou dost seem to be, I'le for thee provide, and thee I will hide From the Bishop and his Company.

For I well remember on Saturday-night, with a hey, &c.

Thou bought me both shooes and hose, Therefore i'le provide, thy person to hide, and keep thee from thy foes.

Then give me soon thy Coat of Gray, with a hey, &c. And take thou my Mantle of Green, Thy Spindle and Twine, unto me resign, and take thou my Arrows so keen.

And when that Robin hood was so array'd, with a hey, &c. He went straight to his company, With his Spindle and Twine, he oft loo•• behin•• for the Bishop and his company.

O who is yonder, quoth little Iohn, with a hey, &c. That now comes over the Lee, An Arrow I will at her let flye, so like an old Witch looks she.

O hold thy hand, hold thy hand, said Rob•••• the with a hey, &c. And shoot not thy Arrows so keen, I am Robin hood, thy Master good, and quickly it shall be seen.

The Bishop he came to the old Womans hou•••• with a hey, &c.

And he called with furious mood, Come let me soon see, and bring unto me that traytor Robin Hood.

The old woman he set on a milk-white steed, with a hey, &c. Himself on a Dapple Gray, And for joy he had got Robin Hood, he went laughing all the way.

But as they were riding the Forrest along, with a hey, &c. The Bishop he chanced to see, A hundred bra••e Bow-men bold, stand under the Green-wood-tree.

O who is yonder? the Bishop he said, with a hey, &c. That's ranging within yonder wood▪ Marry, says the old woman, I think it to be, a Man called Robin Hood.

Why who art thou, the Bishop he said? with a hey, &c. Which I have here with me, Why I am an old Woman, thou Cuckold••g Bishop▪ lift up my Leg and see.

Then woe to me, the Bishop he said, with a hey, &c.

That ever I saw this day: He turn'd him about, ••ut Robin hood so stout call'd to him and bid him stay.

Then Robin took hold of the Bishops horse, with a hey, &c. And ty'd him fast to a tree, Then Little Iohn s••••ised his Master upon, for joy of that company.

Robin Hood took his Mantle from's back, with a hey, &c. And spread it upon the ground. And out of the Bishops Portmantle, he soon told five hundred pound.

So now ••et him go, said Robin Hood, with a hey, &c. Said little Iohn that may not ••e; For I vow and prote••••, he shall sing as a Mass before that he go from me.

Then Robin Hood took the Bishop by the hand with a hey, &c. And bound him fast to a tree, And made him sing a Mass God-wot, •••• him and his Yeoman-dree.

And then they brought him through the wood, with a hey, &c.

And set him on his Dapple Gray, And gave the tayl within his hand, and bid him for Robin Hood pray.