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126 : Robin Hood and the Tanner [Ballad] 1663
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Line	126 : Robin Hood and the Tanner [Ballad] 1663	Bold Robin Hood : Shipton-under-Wychwood, Oxon. - 1913-1916
1.	in nottingham there lives a jolly tanner	i am a tanner of noting hand
2.	with a hey down down a down down
3.	his name is arthur a bland	long time i ve wrote my name bold rauthra band
4.	there is nere a squire in nottinghamshire
5.	dare bid bold arthur stand
6.	with a long pikestaff upon his shoulder	i with my long hook spike staff
7.	so well he can clear his way	so well i clear my way
8.	by two and by three he makes them to flee	by two or by three i made them to flee
9.	for he hath no list to stay	for i give them no leave for to stay
10.	and as he went forth in a summer s morning
11.	into the forrest of merry sherwood	as i was going across mesher wood
12.	to view the red deer that range here and there	were the red deer which run there and here
13.	there met he with bold robin hood	there i spied bold robin hood
14.	as soon as bold robin hood did him espy	as soon as bold robin hood he did me spy
15.	he thought some sport he would make	some sport he thought for to make
16.	therefore out of hand he bid him to stand	and thus out of hand he bid me to stand
17.	and thus to him he spake	and thus unto he did speak
18.	why what art thou thou bold fellow	who art thou then bold fellow
19.	that ranges so boldly here	that reigns so boldly here
20.	in sooth to be brief thou lookst like a thief	by theself in the breath the looks like a thief
21.	that comes to steal our king s deer	come to steal our queen s deer
22.	for i am a keeper in this forrest
23.	the king puts me in trust
24.	to look to his deer that range here and there	were the red deer which run there and here
25.	therefore stay thee i must
26.	if thou beest a keeper in this forrest	thee bist not the keeper of this forest
27.	and hast such a great command	nor yet under any command
28.	yet thou must have more partakers in store	thee must have more protectors in store
29.	before thou make me to stand	before the before the canst bid me to stand
30.	nay i have no more partakers in store	no more protectors in store
31.	or any that i do need	no more have i any need
32.	but i have a staff of another oke graff	for i have a staff and another old craft
33.	i know it will do the deed	sure to do the deed
34.	for thy sword and thy bow i care not a straw	by thee staff and the bow i care not a straw
35.	nor all shine arrows to boot	nor all the bow arrows to boot
36.	if i get a knop upon thy bare scop	if thou get a knock all on the brow stock
37.	thou canst as well shite as shoote	thou must just as well run as to shoot
38.	speak cleanly good fellow said jolly robin	speak clearly bold fellow
39.	and give better terms to me	give better terms unto me
40.	else i ll thee correct for thy neglect	neither will i for thy neglect
41.	and make thee more mannerly	i ll make the more manly
42.	marry gep with a wenion quoth arthur a bland
43.	art thou such a goodly man
44.	i care not a fig for thou looking so big
45.	mend thou thyself where thou can
46.	then robin hood he unbuckled his belt
47.	he laid down his bow so long
48.	he took up a staff of another oke graff	for i have a staff and another old craft
49.	that was both stiff and strong
50.	i le yield to thy weapno said jolly robin
51.	since thou wilt not yield to mine
52.	for i have a staff of another oke graff	for i have a staff and another old craft
53.	not half a foot longer then thine
54.	but let me measure said jolly robin	lets measure staffs bold fellow
55.	before we begin our fray
56.	for i le not have mine to be longer then thine
57.	for that will be called fould play
58.	i pass not for length bold arthur reply d
59.	my staff is of oke so free
60.	eight foot and a half it will knock down a calf	my staffs eight foot and a half knock down a calf
61.	and i hope it will knock down thee	i ll worn he ll knock down thee
62.	then robin hood could no longer forbear
63.	he gave him such a knock
64.	quickly and soon the blood came down
65.	before it was ten a clock
66.	the arthur he soon recovered himself
67.	and gave him such a knock on the crown
68.	that on every hair of bold robin hoods head
69.	the blood came trickling down
70.	then robin hood raged like a wild bore
71.	as soon as he saw his own blood
72.	then bland was in hast he laid on so fast
73.	as though he had been staking of wood
74.	and about and about and about they went
75.	like two wild bores in a chase
76.	striving to aim each other to maim
77.	leg arm or any other place
78.	and knock for knock they lustily dealt
79.	which held for two hours and more
80.	that al the wood rang at every bang
81.	they ply d theire work so sore
82.	hold thy hand hold thy hand said robin hood
83.	and let out quarrel fall
84.	for here we may thresh our bones into mesh
85.	and get no coyn at all
86.	and in the forrest of merry sherwood	as i was going across mesher wood
87.	hereafter thou shalt be free
88.	god a mercy for naught my freedom i bought
89.	i may thank my good staff and not thee
90.	what tradesman art thou said jolly robin
91.	good fellow i prethee me show
92.	and also me tell in what place thou dost dwel
93.	for both these fain would i know
94.	i am a tanner bold arthur reply d
95.	in nottingham long have i wrought
96.	and if thou lt come there i vow and do swear
97.	i will tan thy hide for naught
98.	god a mercy good fellow said jolly robin
99.	since thou art so kind to me
100.	and if thou wilt tan my hide for naught
101.	i will do as much for thee
102.	but if thou lt forsake hty tanners trade
103.	and live in green wood with me
104.	my name s robin hood i swear by the rood
105.	i will give thee both gold and fee
106.	if thou be robin hood bold arthur reply d
107.	as i think well thou art
108.	then here s my hand my name s arthur a bland
109.	we two will never depart
110.	but tell me o tell me where is little john
111.	of him fain would i hear
112.	for we are alide by the mothers side
113.	and he is my kinsman near
114.	then robin hood blew on the beaugle horn
115.	he blew full lowd and shrill
116.	but quickly anon appeard little john
117.	come tripping down a green hill	who s that coming over yonder hill
118.	o what is the matter then said little john	what s the matter master
119.	master i pray you tell	pray unto me tell
120.	why do you stand with your staff in your hand	i see thee stand with thee staff in thee hand
121.	i fear all is not well	i fear its all not well
122.	o man i do stand and he makes me to stand	this tanner he stands he makes me to stand
123.	the tanner that stands thee beside	he s the tanner hood that stands by my side
124.	he is a bonny blade and master of his trade	he s a bonny blade in his masters trade
125.	for soundly he hath tand my hide	so well he a tanned me hide
126.	he is to be commended then said little john	the must be condemned bold fellow
127.	if such a feat he can do	if thou so feat to do
128.	if he be so stout we will have a bout	if the lookst so stout thee and i ll have a bout
129.	and he shall tan my hide too	and thee shalt tan my hide too
130.	hold thy hand hold thy hand said robin hood
131.	for as i do understand
132.	he s a yeoman good and of thine own blood
133.	for his name is arthur a bland	long time i ve wrote my name bold rauthra band
134.	then little john threw his staff away
135.	as far as he could it fling
136.	and ran out of hand to arthur a bland
137.	and about his neck did cling
138.	with loving respect there was no neglect
139.	they were neither nice nor coy
140.	each other did face with a lovely grace
141.	and both did weep for joy
142.	then robin hood took them both by the hand
143.	and danc d round about the oke tree
144.	for three merry men and three merry men
145.	and three merry men we be
146.	and ever herafter as long as i live
147.	we three will be all one
148.	the wood shall ring and the old wife sing
149.	of robin hood arthur and john

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126 : Robin Hood and the Tanner [Ballad] 1663
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