Robin Hoods Chase. OR, A Merry Progress between Robin Hood and King Henry.  
showing how Robin Hood lead the King his Chase, from London to London, and when he had spoken with the Queen, he returned to merry Sherewood.  
To the Tune of, Robin Hood and the beggar.  

 

COme you gallants all, to you I do call  
with hey down, down, an a down,  
that now is within this place,  
For a song I will sing, of Henry the King,  
how he did Robin Hood chase.   

Queen Katherine she a match did make,  
with hey, &c.  
as pl●inly doth appear,  
For three hundred tun of good read Wine,  
and three hundred tun of beer.   

But yet her Archers she had to seek,  
with hey, &c.  
with their Bows and Arrows so good,  
But her mind was bent, with a good intent  
to sand for bold Robin Hood.   

And when bold Robin hood he came there  
with hey, &c.  
Queen Katherine she did say:  
Thou art welcome Locksly said the queen  
and all thy Yeomen gay.   

For a match of shooting I have made,  
with hey, &c.  
and thou on my part must be:  

Robin.  
If, miss the mark, be it light or dark,  
then hanged I will be,    

But when the Game it come to be played  
with hey, &c.  
bold Robin then drew nigh,  
with his Mantle of green, most brave to be seen  
he let his Arrows fly.   

And when the Game it ended was,  
with hey, &c.  
bold Robin wan it with a grace,  
Then after the King was angry with him  
and vowed he would him chase.   

What though his pardon granted was,  
with hey down, &c.  
while he with them did stay,  
Yet after the King was vexed at him,  
when he was gone his way.   

Soon after the King from the Court did hye,  
with hey, &c.  
in a furious angry mood,  
And did often inquire, both far and near,  
after bold Robin Hood.   

And when the King to Nottingham came  
with hey, &c.  
bold Robin was in the wood:  
O come now said he, and let me see,  
who can find me bold Robin Hood.   

But when that Robin Hood he did hear,  
with hey down, down an a down,  
the King had him in chase:  
Then said little John, 'tis time to be gone  
and go to some other place.    

 

THen away they went from merry Sherwood  
with hey down, &c.  
and into Yorkshire he did hye,  
And the King did follow, with a hoop and a hollow,  
but could not come him nigh.   

Yet jolly Robin he passed along,  
with hey, &c.  
he went to Newcastle town,  
And then stayed he, hours two or three,  
and then he for Barwick was gone.   

When the King did see how Robin did flee  
with hey, &c.  
he was vexed wondrous sore,  
With a hoop and a hollow, he vowed him to follow,  
& take him, or never give o'er.   

Come now let's away, then cried Little John,  
with hey, &c.  
let any man follow that dare,  
To Carlisle we'l hye, with our company,  
and so then to Lancaster.   

From Lancaster then to chester they went  
hey down, &c.  
and so did King Henry,  
Then Robin away, for he durst not stay,  
for fear of some treachery.   

Says Robin, let us to London go,  
with hey, &c.  
to see our noble Queens face,  
It may be she wants our company,  
which make the King so us chase.   

When Robin he came queen Katherine before  
with hey, &c.  
he fell low upon his knee,  
If it please your Grace, I am come to this place,  
for to speak with King Henry;  
queen Katherine she answered bold Robin again,  
with hey, &c.  
the King is gone to merry Sherewood,  
And when he went away, to me he did say,  
he would go seek Robin Hood.   

Then fare you well my Gracious queen,  
with hey, &c.  
for to Sherewood I will hye apace,  
For fain would I see, what he would with me  
if I could meet his Grace.   

When as King Henry he came home,  
with hey, &c.  
full weary and full vexed in mind,  
Then he did hear, Robin had been there,  
and blamed Dame Fortune unkind.   

You are welcome home queen Katherine cried  
with hey, &c.  
Henry my sovereign Liege,  
Bold Robin Hood, that archer good,  
your person hath been to seek.   

And when ●ing Henry he did hear,  
with hey, &c.  
that Robin had been there him to seek,  
This answer he gave, he's a cunning knave  
I have sought him this whole three week   

A boon, a boon, Queen Ka●herine cried  
with hey, &c.  
I beg it here on your Grace,  
To pardon his life, and seek no more strife,  
and so endeth Robin Hoods Chase.     
FINIS.  

London, printed for F. coals, T. Vere, J. Wright, and J. clerk.