Chapter 17

2632. can.

2633. Right curteysly.

2651. good Robin.

2664. They would.

2671. agayne.

2673. than sayd.

2674. thatwanting.

2681. no grefe:printed in two lines.

2683. dyd helpe.

2691. Now, by my treuthe than sayd.

2692. For that, knight, thanke.

2701. poundes.

2703. there.

2703,4.printed in one line.

2711. thanwanting.

2713. her high.

2721. And I should take: twyse.

2724. thou art.

2731. And whan.

2732. laughed and made.

2744. Under this trusty.

2752. fethered.

2753. gentyl knyght.

2762. My wyll done that it be.

2773. bye the a hors.

2774. theforthy (asme, beformy, by).

2792. I dyd lende.

2802. of all his.

2803. sytteth.

2833. they that shote al of the best.

2834. The best.

2841. al of the best.

2843. of goodly.

2853. fethers.

2862. his trusty.

2863, 2883. wyght yemen.

2871. mery yemen.

2873. I shall knowe.

2882. Their arowes fethere free.

2893. archers.

2894. shote.

2911. can.

2922. he clefte.

2924. the lylly white.

2941. Whan that.

2943. than was.

2944. good Robin.

2951. To him.

2953. gyft full.

2954. than would.

2962. gan the.

2972. Thus chering.

2973. Another promyse thou made to me.

2974. Within the wylde.

2981. And I had yein the gr[e]ne forest.

2982. trusty tree.

2983. me leue.

3004. away belyue.

3014. Amonge the.

3021. John he was hort.

3022. in the.

3032. loues.

3044. nowe to.

3052. smite thou of.

3053. woundes so wyde and longe.

3054. That I after eate no breade.

3061. thatwanting.

3062. slayne.

3064. Though I had it all by me.

3071. forbyd that: Much then.

3074. Depart.

3084. another a whyle.

3121. I do the thankes for thy comfort.

3122,3. And for.

3131. all the.

3141. Shutte.

3144. wall.

3151. the hote.

3153. Thou shalt these xij dayes abide.

3162. Redye.

3164. gan.

3172. vnto the.

3173. Howe the proude shirife began.

3191. can.

3193. kepest there.

3194. lawes.

3204. am true.

3212. do ye no more vnto.

3223. he went.

3234. That noble were and.

3241. He wolde: had.

3243. He wold.

3251. the kynge.

3261. Go home, thou proude sheryfe.

3262. the bydde.

3294. Therfore.

3301. Ther he.

3303. that gentyl.

3304. and by.

3311. awayted that.

3314. his hauke.

3321.misprintedTo be.

3323. him home to.

3324. Ybounde.

3332. on a tree.

3334. robin hode had he.

3341. Then the lady the.

3342. awanting.

3351. to the.

3353. There she found.

3361. Robyn Hode.

3363. ladyes loue.

3371. Let thou.

3372. to be.

3373. bound.

3382. sowanting.

3383. ytake.

3384. The proude shirife than sayd she.

339.Only this: He is not yet passed thre myles, You may them ouertake.

3402. a man: ben.

3403. mery yemen.

3404. on a tree.

3412. on a tree.

3413,4. And by him that al thinges maketh No lenger shall dwell with me.

3421. ybent.

3432. The knight would.

3433. And yf ye he may him take.

3434. Yquyte than shall he bee.

3444. gan the.

3462. so fast.

3464. That is.

3471. fullwanting.

3472. at his.

3492. may thou thryue.

3493. to the.

3494. thou wast.

3511. start.

3512. cut into.

3544. andwanting.

3551. themformen.

3562. vnderstode.

3571. the compasse.

3572. He wend.

3582. a one.

3583. fynde any.

3594. eyes.

3603. He should.

3612. it with.

3643. to no.

3662. By halte.

3664. And vsed.

3682. That we be.

3684. walked: by your.

3692. on the.

3694. I saye.

3704. eyes.

3711. hastely.

3713. They were all in.

3714. thyther blythe.

3752. Standinge by.

3761. tokewanting.

3764. you.

3774. Other shyft haue not we.

3782. And good.

3803. fullwanting.

3813. a.

3814. I would geve it to the.

3822. And deuyde it than did he.

3823. Half he gaue to.

3842. He hath sent.

3843. towanting.

3844. and to.

3851. brode seale.

3852. lete me.

3874. trusty tre.

3881. he had.

3884. fast was.

3892. he can it.

3893. wyght yemen.

3894. Came runnyng.

3912. pene.

3921. hastely: dyght.

3922. can.

3944. Blessed may.

3952. that thou.

3953. maiest.

3954. together by lente.

3964. ben.

3971. werd.

3972. can the.

3973. fifty space.

3982. The.

4001,2. A good buffet on his head bare, For that shalbe his fyne.

4003. And those: fell to.

4014. the lilly white hande.

4042. And than he.

4054. syrwanting.

4061. the kyng.

4072. largely.

4074. folded.

4081. geue.

4084. a tall.

4092. can wel.

4094. Togeder they gan.

4101. Stedfastly in.

4112. they sawe.

4114. wele.

4121. than sayd Robin.

4122. this trusty.

4124. for me.

4131. And yet sayd good Robin.

4132. As good god do me.

4133. aske the.

4134. I it.

4141. thanwanting.

4142. Thy peticion I graunt the.

4143. So ytthou wylt leue.

4151. syrwanting.

4152. There to.

4171. But and I lyke not.

4172. I wyll.

4174. I was.

4182. now sell.

4193. To sel to me.

4201. for good.

4203. And other.

4211. his cote.

4213. had so ywys.

4214. They clothed them full soone.

4223. shal we.

4224. All this our kyng can.

4231. The bent their bowes.

4242. and as.

4243. And all they shot.

4254. kyng whan he did paye.

4261. the kyng.

4281. to the other can.

4291. hastely.

4302. them to come.

4303. sawe.

4314. of the.

4323. Robin hode.

4331. Robinhode: dwelleth.

4333. That he had.

4342. lay.

4343. and squyers.

4351. all gone.

4364. wend.

4373. commended for.

4382. Alas what shall I do.

4394. my.

4404. And there would I faene be.

4411. might no time this seuen nightes.

4413. Neyther all this.

4414. eate nor.

4423. wolward haue I.

4433. nyghtes.

4463. I haue a lyttell lust.

4472. can.

4483. wyght yemen.

4484. Came runnyng.

4494. Under the.

4501. dwelleth.

4502. yeres.

4503. Than for all.

4522. Donkester.

4523.wanting.

4524. For euyll mot thou the.

Thus endeth the lyfe of Robyn hode.

Thus endeth the lyfe of Robyn hode.

Thus endeth the lyfe of Robyn hode.

g.

Title and heading as inf.

12. free borne.

14. yfound.

22. Whilst: on the.

32. leaned vpon a.

33. stodewanting.

41. Scathlock,and always.

42. milners.

43. was no.

51. bespake him.

53. if you.

61. hymwanting: Robin hood.

62. I haue.

63. thatwanting.

64. vnketh.

71.wanting.

73. or some squire.

92. The other.

93. was of.

94. of all other.

101. he loued.

113. what way we: gone.

114. thatwanting.

131. thanwanting.

133. you: husbandman.

134. with the.

141. you.

144. That would.

151. Thesewanting.

154. yewanting.

161. bewanting.

162. shall we.

172. goe with.

181. Now walke ye vp vnto the shore.

184. By chance some may ye meet.

193. him then.

201. went anon vnto.

211. looked in.

212. a deme.

213. came there.

221. All drouflye,perhaps(wrongly) drouslye: semblant.

223. on the.

224. The other.

231. ouer his eyes.

234. on summers.

241. fullwanting.

244. you.

253. youwanting.

261. is your.

263. is a.

264. haue I.

272. bretheren all three.

281. went that.

283. eyes.

291. vnto the.

292. gan him.

293. he did.

294. downe on.

302. thou art.

303. youwanting.

323. rightwanting.

333. neuer so.

334. was spread.

354. thatwanting.

361. I thanke thee knight then said.

362. when I haue.

363. By God I was neuer so greedy.

371. ere you.

372. Me thinke is.

373. derewanting.

383. Little John: Robin hood.

391. thanwanting.

401. thou haue.

404. I shall.

414. Not any peny.

424. halfe a.

432. full lowe.

434. inowewanting.

451. one word.

453. thou wert: awanting.

461. hast be.

462. stroke.

464. With whores hast thou.

471. of these.

473. An hundreth winters.

474. haue be.

481. of it.

482. disgrast.

491. Within 2 or 3 yeares: said he.

492.wanting.

493, 553, 673,etc.hundreth.

502,3.transposed.

502. hath shapen.

504. God it amend.

511. thanwanting.

512. lost.

523. winters.

531. Lancashire.

541. landes be.

562. What shall.

581. eyes.

583. friends.

584. newanting.

592. a one: knowe me.

593. Whiles.

604. hadwanting.

611.misprintedruthe they went.

612. Much also.

621. friends.

622. borrowes: will.

623. thanwanting.

624. on a.

631. thy iest: thanwanting.

632. I will.

633. will God.

641. made me.

642. dothmisprinted forboth.

643. mewanting.

653. yfwanting.

654. faileth.

674. it well tolde.

683. tolde forth.

684. eighteene score.

691. little much.

692. grieued.

694. fallen.

704. To wrap.

712. much rich.

722. that well ymet it.

731. And of.

732. leped ouer.

734. forwanting.

741. fullwanting: laught.

743. the better measure.

744. By God it cost.

751. thanwanting.

752. All vnto R.

753. an.

754. all his good.

761. God lend that it be.

782. clene.

784. bring them.

793. months.

794. Vnder the.

813. thewanting.

822. he thought.

834. came.

841. spake the.

853. vponwanting.

863. months: therewanting.

871.wanting.

872. land and fee.

874, 954. Disherited.

883. a.

884. lay it.

892. is his.

894. sore.

904. You doe him.

924. pounds.

931. and high.

932. Stert.

933. The high.

942. taken.

953. comes.

961. notwanting.

963. to them.

981.wanting.

1003. best corse.

1004. Iwanting.

1011. them to.

1013. come there.

1024. saluted.

1034. me my.

1042. hath made.

1054. To desire of.

1064. defend me against.

1092.wanting.

1103. thy lande.

1111. thenwanting.

1122. Send.

1131. on them.

1132.wanting.

1134. Step thee: of the.

1161. tournaments.

1162. farre that.

1172. awanting.

1173. Or else: safely say.

1184. Ye get not my land so.

1191. thousand pound more.

1192. were thou.

1212. thatwanting.

1213. Hadst.

1214. I would haue rewarded thee.

1222. royall cheere.

1224. gan.

1232. to thee.

1234. on a.

1241. and you.

1242. held.

1283. had not.

1292. iswanting.

1294. came on the.

1303. got.

1323. And nocked they were with.

1333. suite.

1343. And rode.

1351. As he went vp a bridge was.

1361,2.wanting.

1363. with a.

1372. in good.

1373. thatwanting.

1383. friend bested.

1384. Yslaine.

1392. where that.

1393. the yeoman.

1394. the loue.

1402. him in feare.

1411. allwanting.

1421. markes.

1424. And drinke.

1432. that the.

1434. thewanting.

1462. alway claue.

1464. gan.

1474. euer I did see.

1481. me thou.

1483. wast thou.

1484. wonning.

1491. sirwanting.

1492. alwanting.

1502. Wilt.

1513. ye get leave.

1523. to him anon.

1532. He giue vs.

1541. mewanting.

1544. he had yet.

1551. befell.

1554. forgot.

1562. thewanting.

1563. towanting.

1564. me meat.

1572. Fasting so long to.

1573. sirwanting.

1574. giue thou.

1581. Shalt neither eat nor drinke.

1591. was vncourteous.

1592. on the.

1601. a rappe.

1602. backe yede nigh.

1603. liueth: winters.

1604. he still shall goe.

1612. ope.

1613. there: a large.

1614. and wine.

1621. you.

1623. you liue this.

1624. shall ye.

1631. eat and also drunke.

1633. in the.

1641. my.

1642. hine:perhaps rightly.

1643. an housholde for.

1653. to Godwanting.

1654. doe like well.

1661. and a.

1671. fulwanting.

1672. tokewanting.

1673. forwanting.

1682. wellwanting.

1694. euer I saw yet.

1704. changed it should.

1714. we will.

1733. ylke day at.

1741. They hied.

1742. they could.

1743. fullwanting.

1744. euery one.

1751. thewanting.

1753. masers and.

1754. they none.

1761. Also they.

1762. and three.

1763. And hied them to.

1764. wood tree.

1773. And thou.

1774. Welcome thou art to me.

1781. And so is that good yeoman.

1782. That thou hast brought with.

1792. He hath sent thee here.

1793. His cup.

1802. And by.

1811. therewanting.

1813. he ranwanting.

1814. at his.

1822. hound.

1823. could his.

1831. saue thee.

1832. you saue.

1834. haue you.

1841. haue now be in the.

1851. I see.

1853. ofwanting.

1861. tindes be.

1871. my.

1873. Buske thee.

1882. A foote.

1883. afore.

1884. sirwanting.

1893. worth thee.

1894. nowewanting.

1901. Litellwanting.

1912. wellwanting.

1921. Make good.

1922. offorfor.

1924. life is graunted.

1931. had all.

1933. commanded.

1934. hose and shoone.

1941. coate a pie.

1943. tooke.

1951. wight yeomen.

1953. That they shall lie in that sorte.

1961. lay that.

1964. sides doe smart.

1971. cherewanting.

1984. dwell long.

1991. All this.

2001. Or I heere an other night lie.

2002. I pray.

2003. my: to morne.

2004.wanting.

2013. the best.

2023. Thou shalt: wait: scath.

2024. nor by.

2032. or else by.

2042. home againe to.

2043. aswanting.

2044. was any man.

2052. that he was gon.

2062. But Robin said.

2064. pay.

2073. dare sweare.

2091. walkewanting: into the.

2093. And looke for some strange.

2094. By chance you.

2102. awanting.

2103,4.as inb,exceptinggoodsforgood.

2112. in a fray.

2121. went then vnto.

2131. as they.

2133. They were ware.

2144. These monkes.

2152. And bend we.

2153. looke our.

2161. hath but fifty and two man.

2164. royall.

2171. Bretheren.

2182. Make you yonder priest.

2201. An.

2211. What hight your.

2222. sore rue.

2231. a bowe.

2232. Ready.

2234. ground he gan.

2241. two and fiftie wight yeomen.

2242. abode but.

2253. Hodewanting.

2261. downe.

2262. when he did.

2264. let it.

2291. blowe we.

2314. serued him.

2323. you.

2342. So mote I thriue of thee.

2362. You neede not so to say.

2363. hath brought it.

2371. Andwanting.

2381. hast the mony brought.

2383. eft againe.

2384. need of.

2401. my.

2412. not denay.

2421. madewanting.

2423. I doe thee thanke.

2432. Truth.

2434. So mought I thriue and thee.

2442. not take one.

2443. hast need of.

2444. shall I: towanting.

2451. finde more said.

2453. spending-money.

2454. Thereof I will haue.

2464. penny let me.

2471. John laid.

2472. hewanting.

2474. Eight hundreth.

2483. true now.

2484. cost.

2492. Monke that.

2511. and to.

2513. need of.

2521. haue need of any.

2561. And what is in yeother coffer.

2562. we must.

2563. thanwanting.

2582. hewanting.

2594. or D.

2631. light from his.

2632. can.

2633. RightforSo: down.

2651. bespake good Robin: Hodewanting.

2663. Forwanting.

2664. They would.

2673. then said.

2674. And that.

2681. take no griefe.

2683. did I helpe.

2684. they put.

2691. Now by my truth then.

2692. For that knight thanke.

2701. thanwanting.

2703. there is: alsowanting.

2711. then said.

2713. her hie.

2721. And I should take it twice.

2722. for me.

2731. And when.

2732. He laughed and made.

2744. this trusty.

2751. do he said.

2752. fethered.

2753. the gentle.

2762. My will doone that it be.

2763. Go and fetch me foure: pounds.

2773. buye thee.

2783. shalt not.

2784. Whilste I.

2791. well for.

2792. I did send.

2802. of all his.

2803. sitteth.

2811. take.

2812. wend.

2833. And they that shoote all of the best.

2834. The best.

2841. all of the best.

2843. of goodly.

2851. he should.

2853. and feathers.

2854. the like.

2862. his trusty.

2863. ye ready you wight yeomen.

2871. merry yeomen.

2873. I shall know.

2882. Their takles.

2883. ofwanting: wight yeomen.

2893. were: archers.

2894. shot.

2911. The first.

2914. the buttes where.

2922. he claue.

2924. lilly-white.

2934. they would.

2943. then was.

2951. To him.

2953. guift full.

2954. then would.

2962. A great horn gan he.

2971. be to thee.

2972. Thus cheering.

2973. An other promise thou madest to me.

2974. Within the greene.

2981. But and I had thee there againe.

2982. the trusty.

2983. giue me.

2993. was torne.

3004. away beliue.

3011. broke.

3014. theforthat.

3021. he was.

3022. on the knee.

3032. you loued.

3052. thou off.

3053. wounds so wide and long.

3054. That I after eat no bread.

3061. thatwanting.

3062. wert slaine.

3064. Though I had it all by me.

3071. forbid that: Much then.

3074. Depart.

3083. he set.

3102. of the.

3113. be thouwanting.

3121. I do thee thanke for.

3122,3. And for.

3131. all the.

3144. the wall.

3151. thee hite.

3152. And sweare.

3153. Thou shalt these twelue daies abide with me.

3162. Ready and.

3164. gan.

3172. hearken vnto the.

3173. sheriffe began.

3193. there: enemies.

3194. all law.

3201. what I.

3204. awanting.

3212. doe ye.

3213. you wit your.

3223. he went.

3234. noble were and.

3241. He would: had.

3243. He would.

3251. said the.

3254. will I.

3261. Goe home thou proude: sayde our kyngewanting.

3262. I you bid.

3294. Therefore had.

3301. there he.

3303. that gentle.

3311. Euer awaited that.

3312. of the.

3314. his hauke.

3321. To betray this gentle knight.

3323. him home.

3324. Ybound.

3332. on a tree.

3333. had rather then a.

3334. That Robin hood had hee.

3341. Then the lady the.

3342. awanting.

3351. to the.

3353. There found she.

3354. merry menye.

3363. loueforsake.

3371. Let thou.

3373. bound.

3382. sowanting.

3383. thy lord ytake.

3384. The proud sheriffe then said she.


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