Robin Hoods progress to Nottingham,  

Where he met with fifteen Foresters all on a row,  
And he desired of them some news for to know,  
But with cross graind words they did him thwart,  
For which at last he made them smart.   
To the Tune of, bold Robin Hood.  
 

RObin Hood he was and a fall young man,  
Derry derry down,  
And fifteen Winters old,  
And Robin Hood he was a proper young man,  
Of courage stout and bold  
hay down derry derry down.   

Robin Hood he would and to fair Nottingham,  
Derry derry down.  
With the general for to been,  
There was be ware of fifteen Foresters  
And a drinking Bear, Ale and Wine,  
hay down, derry derry down,   

What news, what news, said bold Robin Hood;  
derry derry down.  
What news fain wouldst thou know?  
Our King hath provided a shooting match,  
And I'm ready with my Bow,  
hay down derry derry down.   

We hold it in scorn than said the Foresters,  
derry derry down,  
That ever a boy so young  
Should bear a Bow before our King,  
That's not able to draw one string,  
hay, down, derry derry down,   

I'll hold you twenty marks said bold Robin Hood  
derry derry down,  
By the leave of our Lady  
That I'll hit a mark a hundred rod,  
And I'll cause a Hart to die,  
hay down, derry derry down,   

We'll hold you twenty mark then said she Foresters  
derry derry, down,  
By the leave of our Lady,  
Thou hittest not the mark a hundred rod  
Nor causest a Hart to die  
hay down derry derry down.   

Robin Hood he bend up a noble Bow,  
derry derry down,  
And a broad arrow he let fly,  
He hit the mark a hundred rod  
And he caused a Hart to die  
hay down, derry derry down.   

Some said he broke ribs one or two,  
derry derry down,  
And some said he broke three,  
The arrow within the Hart would not'abide,  
But it glanced in two or three,  
hay down, derry derry down,   
 

THe Hart did skip, and the Hart did leap,  
derry derry down,  
And the Hart lay on the ground  
The wager is mine said bold Robin Hood,  
If'twere for a thousand pound,  
hay down, derry derry down.   

The wager's none of thine than said the Foresters  
derry derry down,  
Although thou be'st in haste,  
Take up thy Bow and get thee hence  
Lest we thy sides do bas●e,  
hay down, derry derry down,   

Robin Hood he took up his noble Bow  
derry derry down,  
And his broad arrows all amain,  
And Robin Hood he laughed and begun to smile  
As he went over the Plain,  
hay down, derry derry down.   

Then Robin Hood he bend his noble Bow  
derry derry down,  
And his broad arrows he let fly,  
Till fourteen of these fifteen foresters  
Upon the ground did lie  
hay down, derry derry down.   

He that did this quarrel first begin,  
derry derry down,  
Went tripping over the Plain;  
But Robin Hood he bend his noble Bow,  
And he fetched him back again,  
hay down derry, etc.   

You said I was no Archer said Robin Hood,  
derry derry down,  
But say so now again,  
With that he sent another arrow  
That split his head in twain,  
hay down, derry, etc.   

You have found me an Archer saith Robin Hood  
derry derry down,  
Which will make your Wives for to wring  
And wish that you had never spoke the word,  
That I could not draw●ne string,  
hay down, derry, etc.   

The people that lived in fair Nottingham,  
derry derry down,  
Came running out amain  
Supposing to have taken bold Robin Hood,  
With the Foresters that were ●lain,  
hay down, derry, etc.   

Some lost Legs, and some lost Arms  
derry derry down,  
And some did lose their blood,  
But Robin Hood he took up his noble Bow  
And is gone to the merry green Wood  
hay down derry, etc.   

They carried these Foresters into fair Nottingham  
derry derry down,  
As many there did know  
They digged them graves in their Churchyard  
And they buried them all a row,  
hay down, derry derry down.   
FINIS.   

London, Printed for F. Coles, T. Vere, and J. Wright.