Little John and the four beggars, A new Merry Song of Robin Hood and little John, showing how Little John went a Begging, and how he fought with four beggars, and what a prize he got of the four beggars,  
The tune is, Robin Hood and the beggar  
 

ALL you that delight to spend some time  
with a hay down down a down down  
A merry Song for to sing,  
Unto me draw near and you shall hear  
how little John went a begging.   

As Robin Hood walked the Forest along.  
with a hay, &c.  
And all his Yeomandrée,  
Says Robin some of you must a-begging go  
and little John it must be thee.   

Says John if I must a-begging go,  
with a hay, &c.  
I will have a palmers weed,  
With a staff and a Coat and bags of all sort  
the better than I shall speed.   

Come give me now a bag for my bread,  
with a hay, &c.  
And another for my cheese  
And one for a penny when a; I get any.  
that nothing I may lose.   

Now little John he is a begging gone,  
with a hay.  
Seeking for some relief,  
But of all the beggars he met on the stay,  
little John he was the chief,   

But as he was walking himself alone  
with a hay, &c.  
Four beggars he chanced to spy,  
Some deaf and some blind & some came behind  
Says John here's brave company.   

Good morrow said John my brethren dear  
with a hay, &c.  
Good fortune I had you to see,  
Which way do you go pray let me know,  
for I want some company,   

O what is here to do then said little John  
with a hay.  
Why rings all those bells said he.  
What dog is a hanging come let us be ganging  
that we the truth may see,   

Here is no dog a hanging then one of them said  
with a hay &c.  
Good fellow we tell unto thee,  
But here is one 〈◊〉 will give us cheese & bread  
and it may be one single penny.   

We have brethren in London another he said  
with a hay, &c.  
So have we in Coventry  
In Barwick and Dover and all the world over  
but ne'er a crooked car●il like thee   
 

THerefore stand thee back thou crooked care  
with a hay.  
And take that knock on the crown,  
Nay said little John I'll not yet be gone  
for about will I have with you round,   

Now have at you all then said little John,  
with a hay.  
If you be so full of your blows,  
Fight on all four and ne'er give o'er,  
whether you be friend or foes   

John nipped the dumb and made him to roar  
with a hay:  
And the blind that could not see,  
And be that a Cripple has been seven pears  
he made them run faster than he,   

And flinging then all against the wall,  
with a hay.  
With many a sturdy bang  
It made John sing to bear the gold ring  
which again the walls cried twang   

Then he got out of the beggar's Cloak  
with a hay.  
Three hundred pound in gold  
Good Fortune had I then said little John  
such a good fight to behold   

But what found he in a beggar's bag  
with a hay  
But three hundred pound and three  
If I drink water while this doth last  
then until death may I die   

And my begging trade I now will give o'er  
with a hay, &c.  
My fortune hath been so good,  
Therefore I'll not stay but I will away  
to the forest of we cry Sherwood.   

But when to the forest of Sherwood he came  
with a hay  
he quickly there did see  
His Master good bold Robin Hood  
and all his company,   

What news what news then said Robin Hood  
with a hay.  
Come little John tell unto me,  
How hast thou sped with thy beggar's trade  
for that I fain would see,   

No news but good then said little John  
with a hay,  
With begging full well I have sped  
Six hundred and three I have here for thee  
in silver and gold so te●   

Then Robin Hood took little John, by the hand,  
with a hay,  
And danced about the Oak tree,  
If we drink water while this doth haste  
then an it death may we die.   

So to conclude my merry new Song,  
with a hay.  
All you that delight it to sing  
'tis of Robin Hood that Archer good  
and how little John went a begging    

Printed for William Gilber●son,