 | Robin Hood and the Sheriff of Nottingham |  |
Scene I.
Enter Sir Guy and the Sheriff of Nottingham.Guy.
Syr Sheryffe, for thy sake
Robyn Hode wull Y take.
Sheriff.
I wyll the gyffe golde and fee
This be-heste thou holde me.
The Sheriff goes out and Robin Hood enters meeting Sir Guy.
Guy.
Robyn Hode, ffayre and fre,
Vndre this lynde shote we.
Robin.
With the shote Y wyll
Alle thy lustes to full-fyll.
Guy.
Have at the pryke!
Robin.
And Y cleue the styke.
Guy.
Late vs caste the stone.
Robin.
I graunte well, be Seynt Iohn!
Robin wins.
Guy.
Late vs caste the exaltre.
Robin.
Have a foote be-fore the!
Wins again. They wrestle.
Syr Knyght, ye haue a falle.
Guy.
And I the, Robyn, qwyte shall:
Owte on the! I blowe myn horne.
Robin.
Hit ware better be vn-borne.
Lat vs fyght at ottraunce.
Guy.
He that fleth, God gyfe hym myschaunce!
They fight; Sir Guy is slain.
Robin.
Now I haue the maystry here:
Off I smyte this sory swyre.
This knyghtys clothis wolle I were,
And in my hode his hede woll bere.
Disguises himself.
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