IV.ROBIN HOOD AND GUY OF GISBORNE,is reprinted from the “Reliques of Ancient English Poetry,” published by Dr. Percy (vol. i. p. 81), who there gives it from his “folio MS.” as “never before printed, and ‘carrying’ marks of much greater antiquity than any of the common popular songs on this subject.”As for Guy of Gisborne, the only further memorial which has occurred concerning him is in an old satirical piece by William Dunbar, a celebrated Scotish poet of the 15th century, on one “Schir Thomas Nory” (MS. Maitland, p. 3; MSS. More, Ll. 5, 10), where he is named along with our hero, Adam Bell, and other worthies, it is conjectured, of a similar stamp, but whose merits have not, less fortunately, come to the knowledge of posterity.{115}“Was nevirWEILDROBEINEunder bewch,Nor yitt Roger of Clekkinslewch,So bauld a bairne as he ;GYOFGYSBURNE,na Allane Bell,Na Simones sones of Quhynsell,Off thocht war nevir so slie.”Gisborne is a market-town in the West Riding of the county of York, on the borders of Lancashire.In the fourth edition of the publication above referred to, which appeared in July 1795, it is acknowleged that “some liberties were, by the editor, taken with this ballad, which in this edition hath been brought nearer to the folio MS.” The new readings have therefore been introduced into the present text.
IV.ROBIN HOOD AND GUY OF GISBORNE,is reprinted from the “Reliques of Ancient English Poetry,” published by Dr. Percy (vol. i. p. 81), who there gives it from his “folio MS.” as “never before printed, and ‘carrying’ marks of much greater antiquity than any of the common popular songs on this subject.”As for Guy of Gisborne, the only further memorial which has occurred concerning him is in an old satirical piece by William Dunbar, a celebrated Scotish poet of the 15th century, on one “Schir Thomas Nory” (MS. Maitland, p. 3; MSS. More, Ll. 5, 10), where he is named along with our hero, Adam Bell, and other worthies, it is conjectured, of a similar stamp, but whose merits have not, less fortunately, come to the knowledge of posterity.{115}“Was nevirWEILDROBEINEunder bewch,Nor yitt Roger of Clekkinslewch,So bauld a bairne as he ;GYOFGYSBURNE,na Allane Bell,Na Simones sones of Quhynsell,Off thocht war nevir so slie.”Gisborne is a market-town in the West Riding of the county of York, on the borders of Lancashire.In the fourth edition of the publication above referred to, which appeared in July 1795, it is acknowleged that “some liberties were, by the editor, taken with this ballad, which in this edition hath been brought nearer to the folio MS.” The new readings have therefore been introduced into the present text.
is reprinted from the “Reliques of Ancient English Poetry,” published by Dr. Percy (vol. i. p. 81), who there gives it from his “folio MS.” as “never before printed, and ‘carrying’ marks of much greater antiquity than any of the common popular songs on this subject.”As for Guy of Gisborne, the only further memorial which has occurred concerning him is in an old satirical piece by William Dunbar, a celebrated Scotish poet of the 15th century, on one “Schir Thomas Nory” (MS. Maitland, p. 3; MSS. More, Ll. 5, 10), where he is named along with our hero, Adam Bell, and other worthies, it is conjectured, of a similar stamp, but whose merits have not, less fortunately, come to the knowledge of posterity.{115}“Was nevirWEILDROBEINEunder bewch,Nor yitt Roger of Clekkinslewch,So bauld a bairne as he ;GYOFGYSBURNE,na Allane Bell,Na Simones sones of Quhynsell,Off thocht war nevir so slie.”Gisborne is a market-town in the West Riding of the county of York, on the borders of Lancashire.In the fourth edition of the publication above referred to, which appeared in July 1795, it is acknowleged that “some liberties were, by the editor, taken with this ballad, which in this edition hath been brought nearer to the folio MS.” The new readings have therefore been introduced into the present text.
is reprinted from the “Reliques of Ancient English Poetry,” published by Dr. Percy (vol. i. p. 81), who there gives it from his “folio MS.” as “never before printed, and ‘carrying’ marks of much greater antiquity than any of the common popular songs on this subject.”
As for Guy of Gisborne, the only further memorial which has occurred concerning him is in an old satirical piece by William Dunbar, a celebrated Scotish poet of the 15th century, on one “Schir Thomas Nory” (MS. Maitland, p. 3; MSS. More, Ll. 5, 10), where he is named along with our hero, Adam Bell, and other worthies, it is conjectured, of a similar stamp, but whose merits have not, less fortunately, come to the knowledge of posterity.{115}
“Was nevirWEILDROBEINEunder bewch,Nor yitt Roger of Clekkinslewch,So bauld a bairne as he ;GYOFGYSBURNE,na Allane Bell,Na Simones sones of Quhynsell,Off thocht war nevir so slie.”
“Was nevirWEILDROBEINEunder bewch,Nor yitt Roger of Clekkinslewch,So bauld a bairne as he ;GYOFGYSBURNE,na Allane Bell,Na Simones sones of Quhynsell,Off thocht war nevir so slie.”
“Was nevirWEILDROBEINEunder bewch,
Nor yitt Roger of Clekkinslewch,
So bauld a bairne as he ;
GYOFGYSBURNE,na Allane Bell,
Na Simones sones of Quhynsell,
Off thocht war nevir so slie.”
Gisborne is a market-town in the West Riding of the county of York, on the borders of Lancashire.
In the fourth edition of the publication above referred to, which appeared in July 1795, it is acknowleged that “some liberties were, by the editor, taken with this ballad, which in this edition hath been brought nearer to the folio MS.” The new readings have therefore been introduced into the present text.