Renowned Robin Hood: Or, His famous Archery truly related: with the worthy exploits he acted before Queen Katherine, he being an Outlaw man, and how she for the same obtained of the King, his own, and his fellow's pardon. To a new tune. GOld taken from the King's Harbingers, down a down a down, as seldom hath been seen, down a down a down, And carried by bold Robin Hood, for a preesent to the Queen. down a down a down. If that I live a year to an end, thus can Queen Katherine say: Bold Robin Hood, I will be thy friend, and all thy Yeomen gay. The Queen is to her Chamber go, as fast as she can wen, She calls unto her lonely Page, his name was Richard Patringten. Come hither to me thou lovely Page, come thou hither to me. For thou must post to Nottingham as fast as thou can drée. And as thou goest to Nottingham, search all those English wood, Inquire of one good Yeoman or another, that can tell thee of Robin Hood. Sometimes he went, sometimes he ran, as fast as he could win, And when he come at Nottingham, there he took up his Inn. And when he come at Nottingham, and had taken up his Inn, He calls for a Pottle of Rhenish wine, and drunk a health to his Queen. There sat a Yeoman by his side, tell me sweet Page said he, What is thy business, or the cause so far in this North Country. This is my business and the cause, Sir, I'll tell it you for good, To inquire of one good yeoman or another to tell me of Robin Hood. I'll get my horse betime in the morn, be it be break of day, And I will show thee bold Robin Hood, and all his Yeomen gay. When that he come at Robin Hoods place, he fell down on his knee, Queen Katherine she doth greet you well, she greets you well by me. She bids you post to fare London Court, not fearing any thing, For there shall be a little sport, and she hath sent you her Ring. Robin took his mantle from his back, it was of the Lincoln green, And sent that by this lovely Page, for a present unto the Queen. In Summer time when leaves grow green, its a seemly sight to see How Robin Hood himself had dressed, and all his Yeomanry. He clothed his men in Lincoln green, and himself in Scarlet Read, Black hats, white feathers, all alike now bold Robin Hood is rid. And when he come at London's Court, he fell down on his knee, Thou art welcome Locksly, said the Queen, and all thy good Yeomen three. The King is into Fensbury field marching in battle ray, And after fellows bold Robin Hood, and all his Yeomen gay. Come hither Tepus (said the King) down a down a down, how bearer after me, down a down a down, Come measure mout with this line, how long our mark shall be. down a down a down. To second part, To the same tune. What is the wager said the Queen, that must I now know here? Three hundred Tun of Rhenish wine, three hundred Tun of Beer. Three hundred of the fattest Hearts that ran on Dallom Lee. That's a Princely wager said the King, that needs must I tell thee. With that bespoke one Clifton then, down a down a down, fall quickly and full soon, down a down a down, Measure no marks for us most Sovereign siege, we'll shoot at Sun and Moon. down a down a down. Full fifteen score your mark shall be, full fifteen score shall stand: I'll lay my bow said Clifton then, I'll cleave the Willow wand. With that the King's Archer led about, while it was three and noon: With that the Ladies began to shout, Madam your game is go. A boon, a boon, Queen Katherine cries, I crave on my bore knee: Is there any knight of your privy counsel, of Queen Katherine's part will be? Come hither to me Sir Richard Lee, thou art a knight full good, For I do know by thy pedigrée, thou sprung'st from Gower's blood. Come hither to me thou Bishop of Herefordshire, for a noble Priest was he, By my silver Mitre said the Bishop then, Isle not bet one penny. The King hath Archers of his own, full ready and full light: And these be strangers every one, no man knows what they hight. What wilt thou bet said Robin Hood, thou seest our game the worse: By my silver Mitre said the Bishop then, all my money within my Purse. What is in thy Purse said Robin Hood, throw it down on the ground, Fifteen score nobles said the Bishop then, its near an hundred pound. Robin Hood took his bag from his side, and threw it down on the green, William Scadlock went smiling away, I know who this money must win. With that the King's Archers led about, while it was three and three, With that the Ladies gave a shout, Woodcock beware thy née. It is three and three. Now said the King, the next three pay for all: Robin Hood went and whispered to the Queen the King's part shall be but small. Robin Hood he led about, he shot it under hand: And Clifton with a bearing Arrow, he clove the willow wand. And little Midge the Miller's Son, he shot not much the worse, He shot within a finger of the prick, now Bishop beware thy purse. A boon, a boon, Queen Katherine cried, I crave that on my bore knee, That you will angry be with noon that is of my party. They shall have forty days to come, and forty days to go, And three times forty to sport and play, then welcome friend or foe. Than thou art welcome Robin Hood said the Queen, and so is little John, So is Midge the Miller's Son, thrice welcome every one. Is this Robin Hood now said the King? for it was so told to me, That he was slain in Palace gates, so far in the North Country. Is this Robin Hood said the Bishop then, as I see well to be? Had I known that had been that bold outlaw I would not bet one penny. He took me late one Saturday at night, and bound me fast to a tree, And made me sing a mass, God wots, to him and his Yeomen three. What an if I did says Robin Hood, of that ma●e I was fain, For recompense to thee he says, here's half thy gold again. Now nay, now nay, says little john, down a down a down, master that shall not be, down a down a down, We must given gifts to the King's Officers, that gold will serve thee and me. down a down a down. FINIS. Printed at London for Francis-grove.