The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-05
Robin Hood and the Bishop 81 Hereford
~ FRANCIS JAMES CHILD.


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some they Viii TAX u bold Robin HOOD,
But I'll tell YOU how Ne ssrved the Bishop q Hsrsfor'
When ne robbed him q hts gold BIZ Z
! Asst befsl Ia merry Barnsdals,
The Bishops Of Hereford vas TO come by, @
With Al his company. Nh N AS
Come. XIII q venson. 4 aid bold robin Hood,
Come, XII me q good tat deer;
The Bishop Of Hereford Il to dine With me to-day, W.
And he shall pay we'll for hi cheer. 5
well Xii a fat ysnson. u said bold Robin Hood
q And dress Il by the high way-side:
Lest some other way heI should ride
E Robin Hood dress i himself ia shepherds attire
With six sof his men also; SS #sS
I'll And .Bwhensthe Bishop Of Hereford came BY. s5
They shout the nrs did 30. IL
"oh what matter 4. then 4, s.,d the bishop
COR for WI ON do you make this ado?
& or why do you kill the kings venson.
& When your company IL SO few ~
~ are shepherds 4 sid bold Robin HOO.
a5ssS "a nd We keep sheep all the year, 3
51 And We are disposed TO be merry this day. "a
And TO kill Of the kings fat sdeer"
/ 3sYou IRE brave felows!' said the Bishop. s
nd the king ot your doinss shall know
Therefore I'd AXE haste and come along with me,
For before the king you shall 60. Ii
30 pardon! o pardon I, said bold Robin Hood,
20 pardon. thee prayi ss ggS ##s
q For becomes not your loIdshlp's coat 538
TO take no many lives away. "
mo pardon, no pardon, q says tho bishop s
8ss No pardon thee owe: g55 5s 3F5
Therefore make haste, and come along with me,
For before the king you shall 80, 4 siS#
Then Robin set his back against q tree 5#S 33y 0
And his foot against g thorn F5
Il And from underneath his shepherds coat $5
He 8pulld ont q by sle- horn 8s%@
He put the little end to his mouth. si
And u loud blast did he blow 5. 8#8 3S
n Till threescore and ten ~ bold Robins mon
Came running all on u row; 5S53 #
All making obeysance e bold Robin Hood
as Twas "a comely sight for to see: sSa
1 What is the matter, m aster ' said Little John,
"That you blow so hastily 2''s ss
ooh! here Is the Bishop 81 Hereford, IS
pardon shall have
on his head, master, B, said
And throw him into his grave IA
20 srdon! q pardon z said the Bishop.
20 pardon L thee pray IL
" For i'll had known II had been you, Z
10 have gone some other way #$Bs
III "No 2pard on! no pardon! y said Robin Hood.
"a IN d pardon \ thee owe; 8F as5
q Therefore make haste and come .lons With
ss For to merry Barnsdale you shall go.'' ##
Il This Robtnehe took the Bishop BY the hand. s
#s And led him&to merry Barnsda ale; 8S7sss
III He made him to stay and sup With him that night
5 And: TO- drink wine, beer and ale,
s"Call in the reckoning" said the Bishop, @ ss
For methnks 1t grows wond rous highs
q LEND me your purse, Bishop said Little John,
And I'll tell you bye and bye. =
Il Then Little John took the fBish ops cloak
And spread It upon the 6ground, tg5 & " $S
W And out OF the Bishops portmantua $
S8tSSsE He told three hundred pound
# HERE'S money ugh, master 81 said Little John,
"And comely sight itis to see; y
1t makes me In charity with the Bishop, s ass
Tho he heartily loyeth not me, y
& Robin Hood took the Bishop by the hand 8
EgSs And he caused the music to- play. s3
And he made the Bishop to dance In his boots,
# And lad he could get away. }53
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