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 follows pardon. To a New Tune. GOld ta'en from the Kings Harbingers? down a down a down. As seldoms hath been seen, down a down a down. And carried by bold Robin Hood for a present to the Queen. down a down a down. If that I live an year to an end. thus 'gan Queen Katherine say, Bold Robin Hood I will be thy friend, and all thy Yeomen gay. The Queen is to her Chamber gone as fast as she can wen, She calls unto her lovely Pages, his name was Richard Patrington. Come hither to me thou lovely Page, come thou hither to me: For thou must Post to Nottingham as fast as thou canst 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 wen. And when he came to Nottingham, there he took up his Inn. And when he came to Nottingham, and had took up his Inn, He calls for a pottle of Rhenish Wine and drinks 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 the North Country. This is my business, and the cause, fir, 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, by it be break of day, And I will show thee bold Robin Hood, and all his Yeomen gay. When that he came at Robin Hoods place, he tell down on his knee: Queen Katherine she doth greet you well, she greets you well by me. She bids you post to fair London Court. not fearing any thing, For there shall be a little sport and she hath sent you her King. Robin took his Mantle from his back, it was of the Lincoln green, And sent it by this lovely Page for a present to the Queen. In Summer time when leaves grow green it is a seemly sight to see, How Robin Hood himself had dressed and all his Yeomandrée. He clothed his men in Lincoln green, and himself in scarlet red, Black hats, white feathers all alike, now bold Robin Hood is Rid. And when he came at London's Court, he fell down on his knee, Thou art welcome Locksly said the Queen, and all thy Yeomen three. The King is into Finsbury field, down a down a down. Marching in battle ray, down a down a down. And after follows bold Robin Hood and all his Yeomen gay. down a down a down. The Second Part, To the same Tune. COme hither Tepus, said the King, down a down a down, Bow-bearer after me, down a down a down, Come measure me out with this line how long our mark shall be. down a down a down. What is the Wager said the Queen? that must I now know here, Three hundred Tun of Rhenish Wine three hundred tun of Béer. Three hundred of the fattest Hearts that run on Dallom Lée, That's a Princely Wager, said the King that needs must I tell thee. With that bespoke one Clifton than full quickly and full soon, Measure no Mark for us most Sovereign Liege we'll shoot at Sun and Moon. 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 Archers led about while it was three and none, With that the Ladies began to shout, Madam, your Game is gone. A boon, a boon, Queen Katherine cries, I crave on my bare knee, Is there any Knight of your privy Counsel on 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 sprang'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 I'll 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 height. What wilt thou bet said Robin Hood thou seest our Games the worse, By my silver Mitre, said the Bishop then all the 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 it's 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 knee. It is three, and three, now said the King, the next three pays for all: Robin Hood went and whispered to that Queen the King's part shall be but small. Robin Hood he led about, he sent it underhand, And Clifton with a bearing Arrow he clavae the Willow wand. And little Midge the Miller's son, he shot not much the worse, He shot within a singer of the prick now Bishop beware thy purse. A boon, a boon, Queen Katherine cries I crave that on my bare knee, That you will angry be with none, that is at my party. They shall have forty days to come, end forty days to go. And three times forty to sport and play then welcome every one. Then 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 the King ●●w said? for it was told to me, That he was slain in the Palace gate, so far in the North Country. Is this Robin Hood, quoth the Bishop then as I see well to be, Had I known that had been that bold Outlaw I would not a bet one penny. He took me late on 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 and if I did, says Robin Hood, of that Mass I was full 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 may not be, down a down a down. We must give gifts to the King's Officers that Gold will serve thee and me. down a down a down. London, Printed for F. Coles, T. Vere, and I. Wright.