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 Begger. Shewing how Robin Hood and the Begger fought: and how he changed cloaths with the Begger; and how he went a begging to Nottingham: and how he saved three bre∣thren from hanging for stealing of Deer.

To the T••ne of, Robin Hood and the stranger.

COme light and listen you Gentlemen all, hey down down and a down, That mirth do love for to hear, and a story true, i'le tell unto you, If that you will draw near.

In elder times when merriment was, with a hey, &c.

And Archery was holden good, there was an Out-law, as many did know, Which men called Robin Hood.

Vpon a time it chanced so, with a hey, &c. Bold Robin was merry dispos'd: his time to spend, he did intend, Either with friends or foes.

Then he got up on a gallant brave Steed, with a hey, &c. The which was worth Angels ten, with a mantle of green, most brave to be seen He left all his merry men.

••ndriding towards fair Nottingham, with a hey, &c. Some pastime for to spy, There was he aware of a jolly Begger, As e're he beheld with his eye.

An old patcht Coat the Begger had on, with a hey, &c. Which he daily did use for to wear, and many a bag about him did wag, Which made Robin Hood to him repair.

God-speed, God-speed, said Robin hood then, with a hey, &c.

What Countrey-man, tell unto me, I am Yorkshire Sir, but e're you go far, Some charity give unto me.

Why what wouldst thou have, said Rob. hood, with a hey, &c. I pray tell unto me, no lands nor living, the begger he said, But a penny for charity.

I have no money, said Robin hood then, with a hey, &c. But a Ranger within the wood, I am an Out-law, as many do know, My Name it is Robin hood.

But yet I must tell thee bonny begger, with a hey, &c. That about with thee I must try, thy coat of gray, lay down I say, And my mantle of green shall lye by.

Content, content, the begger he cry'd, with a hey, &c. Thy part it will be the worse; for I hope this bout to give thee the rout, And then have at thy Purse.

The begger he had a mickle long staff,

with a hey, &c. And Robin had a nut-brown sword, so the begger drew nigh, & at Robin let fly, But gave him never a Word.

Fight on, fight on, said Robin Hood then, with a hey, &c. This Game well pleaseth me, For every blow that Robin did give, The Begger gave buffets three.

And fighting there full hard and sore, with a hey, &c. Not far from Nottingham town, they never fled, till from Robins head The blood ran trickling down.

O hold thy hand, said Robin hood then, with a hey, &c. And thou and I will agree, if that be true the begger he said, Thy Mantle come give unto me.

Now a change, a change, cry'd Robin hood, with a hey, &c. Thy bags and Coat give me, & this Mantle of mine, i'le to thee resign, My Horse and my bravery.

When Robin had got the beggers cloaths, with a hey, &c. He looked round about, methinks said he, I seem to be, A begger brave and stout.

For now I have a bag for my bread, with a hey, &c. So have I another for Corn, I have one for Salt, and another for malt, And one for my little Horn.

And now I will a begging go, with a hey, &c. Some charity for to find, and if any more of Robin you'l know, In this second part it's behind.

Now Robin he is to Nottingham bound, with a hey, &c. With his bags hanging down to his knee, his stuff and his coat, scarce worth a groat, Yet merrily passed he.

As Robin he passed the streets along, with a hey, &c. He heard a pittiful cry, three brethren dear, as he did hear, Condemned were for to dye.

Then Robin he hyed to the Sheriffs house, with a hey, &c. Some relief for to seek, he skipt and leapt, and capered full high, As he went along the street.

But when to the Sheriffs house he came, with a hey, &c. There a Gentleman fine and brave, thou begger said he, come tell unto me, What is it that thou wouldest have?

No meat nor drink, said Robin hood then, with a hey, &c. That I come here to crave, but to beg the lives of Yeomen three, And that I fain would have.

That cannot be thou bold begger, with a hey, &c. Their fact it is so clear, I tell to thee, they hanged must be, For stealing of our Kings Deer.

But when to the Gallows they did come, with a hey, &c. There was many a weeping eye, O hold your peace, said Robin then, For certainly they shall not dye.

Then Robin he set his Horn to his mouth, with a hey, &c. And blew but blasts three, till a hundred bold Archers brave Came kneeling down to his knee.

What is your will Master? they said, with a hey, &c. We are here at your command, shoot East, shoot West, said Robin then, And look that you spare no man.

Then they shot, East, and thy shot West, with a hey, &c. Their Arrows were so keen, the Sheriff he, and his company, No longer could be seen.

Then he stept to these brethren three, with a hey, &c. And away he them had tane, the Sheriff was crost, and many a man lost That dead lay on the plain.

And away they went into the merry green∣wood, with a hey, &c. And sung with a merry glee, And Robin took these brethren good To be of his Yeomandree.