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ROBINHOODRESCUINGTHREESQUIRES

No.140,VERSIONB

FromTheEnglishandScottishPopularBallads

byFrancisJamesChild,1888.

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RobinHoodrescuesarecalledwidow'ssonsinanother

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n'ttheonlyballadwheretheSheriffofNottingham

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1Therearetwelvemonthsinalltheyear,

AsIhearmanymensay,

Butthemerriestmonthinalltheyear

IsthemerrymonthofMay.

2NowRobinHoodistoNottinghamgone,

Withalinkadownandaday,

Andtherehemetasillyoldwoman,

Wasweepingontheway.

3'Whatnews?whatnews,thousillyoldwoman?

Whatnewshastthouforme?

Saidshe,There'sthreesquiresinNottingham

town

To-dayiscondemnedtodie.

4'Ohavetheyparishesburnt?'hesaid,

'Orhavetheyministersslain?

Orhavetheyrobbedanyvirgin,

Norwithothermen'swiveshavelain?'

5'Theyhavenoparishesburnt,goodsir,

Noryethaveministersslain,

Norhavetheyrobbedanyvirgin,

Norwithothermen'swiveshavelain.'

6'Owhathavetheydone?'saidboldRobin

Hood,

'Ipraytheetelltome:'

'It'sforslayingoftheking'sfallowdeer,

Bearingtheirlongbowswiththee.'

7'Dostthounotmind,oldwoman,'hesaid,

'Sincethoumademesupanddine?

Bythetruthofmybody,'quothboldRobin

Hood,

'Youcouldnottellitinbettertime.'

8NowRobinHoodistoNottinghamgone,

Withalinkadownandaday,

Andtherehemetwithasillyoldpalmer,

Waswalkingalongthehighway.

9'Whatnews?whatnews,thousillyoldman?'

Whatnews,Idotheepray?'

Saidhe,ThreesquiresinNottinghamtown

Arecondemnedtodiethisday.

10'Comechangethyapparelwithme,oldman,

Comechangethyapparelformine;

Hereisfortyshillingsingoodsilver,

Godrinkitinbeerorwine.'

11'Othineapparelisgood,'hesaid,

'Andmineisraggedandtorn;

Whereeveryougo,whereveryouride,

Laughneeranoldmantoscorn.'

12'Comechangethyapparelwithme,oldchurl,

Comechangethyapparelwithmine;

Herearetwentypiecesofgoodbroadgold,

Gofeastthybrethrenwithwine.'

13Thenheputontheoldman'shat,

Itstoodfullhighonthecrown:

'ThefirstboldbargainthatIcomeat,

Itshallmaketheecomedown.'

14Thenheputontheoldman'scloak,

Waspatchdblack,blewandred;

Hethoughtnoshameallthedaylong

Towearthebagsofbread.

15Thenheputontheoldman'sbreeks,

Waspatchdfromballuptoside;

'Bythetruthofmybody,'boldRobincansay,

'Thismanlovdlittlepride.'

16Thenheputontheoldman'sho,

Werepatchdfromkneetowrist;

'Bythetruthofmybody,'saidboldRobin

Hood,

'I'dlaughifIhadanylist.'

17Thenheputontheoldman'sshoes,

Werepatchdbothbeneathandaboon;

ThenRobinHoodsworeasolemnoath,

It'sgoodhabitthatmakesaman.

18NowRobinHoodistoNottinghamgone,

Withalinkadownandadown,

Andtherehemetwiththeproudsheriff,

Waswalkingalongthetown.

19'Osave,Osave,Osheriff,'hesaid,

'Osave,andyoumaye!

Andwhatwillyougivetoasillyoldman

To-daywillyourhangmanbe?'

20'Somesuits,somesuits,'thesheriffhesaid,

'Somesuits,I'llgivetothee;

Somesuits,somesuits,andpencethirteen

To-day'sahangman'sfee.'

21ThenRobinheturnshimroundabout,

Andjumpsfromstocktostone;

'Bythetruthofmybody,'thesheriffhe

said,

'That'swelljumpt,thounimbleoldman.'

22'Iwasneerahangmaninallmylife,

Noryetintendstotrade;

Butcurstbehe,'saidboldRobin,

'Thatfirstahangmanwasmade.

23'I'veabagformeal,andabagformalt,

Andabagforbarleyandcorn;

Abagforbread,andabagforbeef.

Andabagformylittlesmallhorn.

24'Ihaveahorninmypocket,

IgotitfromRobinHood,

AndstillwhenItittomymouth,

Fortheeitblowslittlegood.'

25'Owindthyhorn,thouproudfellow,

OftheeIhavenodoubt;

Iwishthatthougivesuchablast

Tillboththyeyesfallout.'

26Thefirstloudblastthathedidblow,

Heblewbothloudandshrill;

AhundredandfiftyofRobinHood'smen

Cameridingoverthehill.

27Thenextloudblastthathedidgive,

Heblewbothloudandamain,

AndquicklysixtyofRobinHood'smen

Cameshiningovertheplain.

28'Owhoareyou,'thesheriffhesaid,

'Cometrippingoverthelee?'

'The'remyattendants,'braveRobindidsay,

'They'llpayavisittothee.'

29Theytookthegallowsfromtheslack,

Theytitintheglen,

Theyhangdtheproudsheriffonthat,

Releasdtheirownthreemen.'

SirPatrickSpence:tingisinScotland

andthethemeisthatoftreacheryamongthecourtiersthatleadventuallytothetragic

thecharacteristicfeaturesoftheballadmaybefoundhere:

thedramaticbeginning;theextensiveuofdialogue;therefrain;theballadmetre,etc.

TheKingsitsinDumferlingtoune,town

Drinkingtheblude-reidwine:blood-red

“OwharwillIgetguidsailor,where

Tosailthisschipofmine?”

Upandspakaneldernknicht,

SatattheKing'srichtkne:rightknee

“SirPatrickSpenceisthebestsailor

Thatsailsuponthe.”

Thekinghaswrittenabraidletter,broad

Andsignditwihishand,with

AndntittoSirPatrickSpence

Waswalkingonthesand.

ThefirstlinethatSirPatrickred,

Aloudlauchlauchedhe;laugh

ThenextlinethatSirPatrickred,

,eye

“Owhaisthishasdonthisdeid,who,deed

Thisilldeiddontome;

Tondmeoutthistimeo'theyeir,year

Tosailuponthe?

“Makhaste,makhaste,mymirrymenall,merry

Ourguidschipsailsthemorne.”morning

“Osaynasae,mymasterdeir,donotsayso,dear

“LatelateyestreenIsawthenewmooneyesterday

Witheauldmooneinhirarme;上弦月

AndIfeir,Ifeir,mydeirmaster,

Thatwewillcumtoharme.”

0ourScotsnobleswerrichtlaithrightloath:veryunwilling

Toweettheircork-heildschoone;wet,cork-heeledshoes

Botlangowrea'theplaywerplayd,butlongbefore…

0lang,langmaytheirladiessit,

Witheirfansintotheirhand,

OreirtheySirPatrickSpencebefore

Cumsailingtotheland.

0lang,lang,maytheladiesstand

Witheirgoldkemsintheirhair,combs

Waitingfortharaindeirlords,own

Forthey'more

Hafowre,hafowretoAberdour,over,atowninScotland

It'sfiftiefadomdeip:fathom:6feet

AndthairliesguidSirPatrickSpence,

WitheScotslordsathisfeit.