The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1855-06-22
ly from the rich and powerful, while they
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one hundred stout and bold. Ihese Nc o'a'
| in Lincoln green, dress which made
hard 10 distinguish them from the iofe'
foliage amid which they lurked. Wher
any one Of these men was killed, or TOOL
the strange notion 10 return to his Hlehd'
and turn homes, men again, Robin hooc
would set out on a recruiting expedition
Whenever he heard OF a young man u uh'
common strength and hardihood, he w0uia
90 disguised, and try him in wrestling ano
archery-,hen il satisfied, persuade The yeo
man 10 enlist. This was mos, ohen easily
done-for those were hard times for the
people, and Robin Hood had fat'erine
tongue. So he KEEP, himself his run
dred archers, and with them hauntes--ac
merry green wood-Barnsdale, in Yorkshire
Plomp,on Park, in Cumberland, and Sher
wood, in No,,inghamshire. Past or through
those forests ran the kings highways where
on traders, mobiles aud priests, were obliged
10 travel. Blu, aher Robin Hood became
sovereign OF these forests, few journeys
could be made in this vicinity. Sometimes
jus, when travellers began TO breathe iIee'
ly and speak aud think themselves ou. o.
danger, Robin was down upon them. and
they wee obliged TO come down with lhel'
money, OF stand as targets for his archers
Knowing that il was not good for holy men
to be numbered with loo much world wealth
he always made free with lhespurses OF rich
priests.
The old Abbott Of ST. Mary's himself
who once ven,ured 10 pass through Sher'
wood, with a rich store Of gold and silver,
guarded by two hundred men, fell into hi
hands. Aiter helping himself TO the oil
miser's money, which was rightly his own
he Sc, his Iordship on his horse, with hi
face toward the tail, and so sent him of
toward York, ire,;ing and tuning, and som'
Of Robins men said swearing-bui iha
could hardly have been. The money 81
wres,ed from rich monks, and arrogan, bar
ons, Robin Hood constantly shared with III,
poor, and so filled many q sad home will
mirth and comfort, and made glad ant
grateful The hearts OF the widow and the
fa,herlsss. He was always tender and kim
10 women and children. Noble ladies will
re,inues and treasures could pass in safety
through his forests. One time youn.
dandy nobleman, meaning 10 take advan
tage oi,he generous outlaws gallantry. un
dertook 10 pass through Sherwood, leadin:
train in disguise Of lady but at the frs
sigh, OF band Of archers, he showed him
self so much more Of coward than wo
man, Little John suspected him-,ors Of
his veil, and hood, and velvc. maa:le, ant
made him pay dearly for the insult he hat
pm, upon womanhood.
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lated Of Robin Hood, I have only room il
this sho't history for two, tho first on,
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