1

Under the leaves of lyne,

To see what marchandise1 they made
Even at that same time.

23. "Good morrow, good fellow," quoth
Sir Guy;
"Good morrow, good ffellow," quoth
hee;
"Methinkes by this bow thou beares
in thy hand,

A good archer thou seems to bee."

2 made ready.

3 help.

' dealing.

yew.

24. "I am wilfull of my way," quoth Sir
Guye,
"And of my morning tyde:"
"I'le lead thee through the wood,"
quoth Robin,

"Good ffellow, I'le be thy guide.”

25. "I seeke an outlaw," quoth Sir Guye,
"Men call him Robin Hood;

I had rather meet with him upon a day
Than forty pound of golde."

26. "If you tow mett, itt wold be seene whether were better

Afore yee did part awaye;
Let us some other pastime find,
Good ffellow, I thee pray.

27. "Let us some other masteryes make,
And wee will walke in the woods
even;

Wee may chance mee[t] with Robin
Hoode

Att some unsett steven."

22. How these two yeomen together they 30. The first good shoot that Robin ledd,

mett,

Did not shoote an inch the pricke
ffroe;

Guy was an archer good enoughe,
But he cold neere shoote soe.

28. They cutt them downe the summer shroggs

Which grew both under a bryar, And sett them three score rood in twinn,7

To shoote the prickes full neare.

29. "Leade on, good ffellow," sayd Sir Guye,

"Lead on, I doe bidd thee:"

"Nay, by my faith," quoth Robin Hood,

"The leader thou shalt bee."