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No pardon, no pardon, says bold Robin Hood,
no pardon to you I owe;
Therefore make haste and come along with me,
for to merry Barnsdale you must go.etc.
Robin Hood took the Bishop by the hand,
and he led him to merry Barnsdale,
There he made him to drink of the blood red wine,
the cherry, beer, and brown ale. the, etc.
A reck'ning, a reck'ning, the Bishop he cry'd,
for I am sure it will come high,
Lend me your purse then, says Little John,
and I will tell you by and by,and I, etc.
He took the cloak from the proud Bishop,
and he spread it on the ground,
And out from the Bishop's portmanteau,
he told five hundred pound,he told, etc.
Here is money enough then, says Little John,
and it is a comely sight to see,
It makes, me in favour with the Bishop,
though in his heart he loves not me.etc.
Robin Hood took the Bishop by the hand,
and he made the music to play:
He made the Bishop dance in his boots till he swate,
and was glad to get so away.and was, etc.
The WAKE on the GREEN.
YOu nymphs and shepherds that join in the throng,
Pray tarry a while on the bent of my song,
My story, tho' simple, 'tis true that I tell,
I hope it will please you all wonderful well.
I went t'other day to a wake on the green,
I met with a lass as fair as a queen,
I ask’d for a kiss, but the damsel cry'd no,
She struggl'd and frown’d, and said, pray let me go.
