Robin Hood and the Shepherd: Shewing how Robin Hood, little John and the Shepherd fought a sore Combate.

Tune is, Robin Hood and Queen Katherine.
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ALl Gentlemen and Yoemen good,
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I wish you to draw near,
for a story of gallant bold Robin Hood
Vnto you I will declare.
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As Robin Hood walkt the Forrest along,
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Some pastime for to spy,
there was he aware of a jolly shepherd
That on the ground did lye:
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Arise, arise, said jolly Robin,
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And now come let me see,
what is in thy bag and bottle I say,
Come tell it unto me:
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What's that to thee, thou proud fellow,
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Tell me as I do stand,
what thou hast to do with my bag and bot­tle,
Let me see thy command:
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My Sword that hangeth by my side,
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Is my command I know,
come and let me taste thy Bottle,
Or it may breed thy woe:
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The Devil a drop thou proud fellow,
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Of my bottle thou shalt see,
until thy valour here be try'd,
Whether thou wilt sight or flee:
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What shall we fight for, cries Robin Hood
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Come tell it soon to me,
here's twenty pound in good red gold.
Win it and take it thee:
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The Second Part

to the same Tune.
THE Shepherd stood all in a maze
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And knew not what to say,
I have no money thou proud fellow,
But bag and bottle i'le lay:
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I am content thou Shepherd Swain,
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Fling them down on the ground,
but it will breed thee mickle pain
To win my twenty pound:
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Come draw thy sword thou proud fellow,
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Thou standest too long to prate,
this Hook of mine shall let thee know
A Coward I do hate:
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So they fell to it full hardy and sore,
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It was on a Summers day,
from ten till four in the Afternoon,
The shepherd held him play,
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Robin's Buckler prov'd his chiefest defence,
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And saved him many a bang,
for every blow the shepherd gave.
Made Robin's sword cry twang:
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Many a sturdy blow the the shepherd gave,
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And that bold Robin found,
till the blood ran trickling from his head,
Then he fell to the ground:
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Arise, arise thou proud fellow,
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And thou shalt have fair play,
it th [...] wilt yield before thou go
That [...] have won the day;
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A boon boon, cry'd bold Robin,
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If that a man thou be,
then let me take my beagle-horn,
And blow but blasts three:
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Then said the shepherd to bold Robin,
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To that I will agree:
for if thou should blow till to morrow morn
I scorn one foot to flee:
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Then Robin he set his Horn to his mouth,
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And he blew with might and main,
until he espy'd little John
Come tripping over the Plain;
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O who is yonder thou proud fellow
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That comes down yonder hill?
yonder is John, bold Robin Hood's man,
Shall fight with thee thy fill.
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What is the matter says little John,
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Master come tell to me;
my case is bad, cries Robin Hood,
For the shepherd hath conquered me:
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I am glad of that, cries little John,
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Shepherd turn thou to me,
for about with thee I mean to have,
Either come fight or flee:
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With all my heart thou proud fellow,
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For it shall never be said
that a shepherds hook of thy sturdy look
Will one jot be dismay'd.
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So they fell to it full hardy and [...]
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Striving for Victory;
I will know (says John) e're we [...]
Whether thou wilt fight or flee:
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The shepherd gave John a sturdy [...]
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With his Hook under the Chin;
be shrew they heart said little John
Thou basely dost begin:
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Nay, that is nothing, said the shep [...]
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Either yield to me the day,
or I will bang thy back and sides
Before thou goest thy way:
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What dost thou think thou proud fell [...]
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That thou canst conquer me,
nay, thou shalt know before thou [...]
I'le fight before i'le flee:
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Again the shepherd laid on him,
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The shepherd he began
hold, hold, cry'd bold Robin,
I will yield the wager won:
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With all my heart, said little John,
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To that I will agree:
for he is the flower of shepherd s [...]
The like I did never see:
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Thus have you heard of Robin Hood
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Also of little John,
how a shepherd swain did [...]
The like was never known
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