The Jolly Pinner of WAKEFIELD,  
 
 

IN wakefield there lives a jolly Pinder,  
in Wakefield all on a green,  
in Wakefield all on a green,  
There is neither knight mor Squire said the Pinder  
nor Baron that is so bold,  
nor Baron that is so bold,  
Dare make a trespass to the town of Wakefield  
but his pledge goes to the Pinfold,  
but his pledge goes to the Pinfold.   

All this be heard three witty young men  
'twas Robin Hood Scarlet and john, etc.  
With that they spied the jolly Pinner  
as he sat under a Thorn. etc.  
Now turn again turn again said the Pinner  
for a wrong way have you gone. etc.   

For you have forsaken the King his high way  
and made a path over the Corn, etc.  
O that were great shame said jolly Robin  
we being three and thou but one etc.  
The Pinner leapt back then thirty good foot,  
'twas thirty good foot and one. etc.   

He leaned his back fast unto a Thorn,  
and his foot unto a stone, etc.  
And there he fought a tongue Summers' day,  
a Summer's day so long, c. etc.  
Till that their Sword on their broad Bucklers  
were broken fast unto their hands, etc.   

Hold thy hand hold thy hand said Robin Hood  
and my merry men every one, etc.  
For this is one of the best Pinders,  
that ever I tried with Sword, etc.  
And wilt thou forsake thy Pinner his craft,  
and live in green wood with me, etc.   

At Michaelmas next my Covenant comes out,  
when every man gathers his Fee, etc.  
I'll take my blue Blade all in my hand,  
and plod to the Green wood with thee, etc.  
Hast thou either meat or drink laid Robin Hood  
for my merry men and me, etc.   

I have both bread and béef said the Pinner,  
And good Ale of the best etc.  
And that is meat good enough sai● Robin Hood  
for such unbidden guest etc.  
O wilt thou forsake thy Pinner his craft  
And go to the green wood with me etc.   

Thou shalt have a Livery twice in the year,  
the one green the other brown.  
the one green the other brown,  
If Michaelmas day were once come and gone,  
And my Master had paid me my fee  
And my Master had paid me my fee,  
Then would I set as little by him  
As my Master doth set by my  
As my master doth set by me    

Printed for F. Coles, T: Vere, and W. ●…lberson.