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The king he fhen did marrel nnch

And 80 d'A ail his men , They thonght vith fear, wath kiad «f dieer.

Robin wonld piovide forthem.

Robin took the king's hone by ib« head ,

And led him to the tent :

— « Thon wonld not be so ns'd, qnoUi fae,

But that my king thee sent. >

« Nay more tban that, » qooih RoMn flood, « For good king Richaxd's sake ,

If yoQ had as miioh goM as erer I lold , I wonld not ona penny take. »

Then Robin set hishorn to his month , And a loud blast he did blow,

Till an hnndred and ten of Robin Hood's men Came marching ail of a tow.

And when they came bold Robin before , Each man did bend his knee ;

0, « thonght the king,» tis a gaUantthing, And seemly sight to see. »

Within himself the king did day,

— a Thèse men of Robin Hood's More humble be , than mine to me ;

So the court may leam of the woods. »

So thea they ail to dinner went

Upon a carpet green ; Black , yellow , red , flnely mingled ,

Most curions to be seen.

Venison and fowls were plenty there ,

With flsh ont of the river :

King Richard swore, on sea or shore ,

He neyer was feasted better.

Then Robin takes a cann of aie ;

— « Gome let ns now begin ; And every man shall bave a cann ;

Here's a health nnto the king. »

The king himself drank ot the king

So round about it went :

Two barrels of aie , both stout and stale ,

To pledge that health was spent

PIÈCES JUSTIFICATIVES. m

And afier that a bowl of wine In his hand took Robin Hood :

— « UntU I die, ini drink wine » said he, While I liye in the green vood. »

— « Bend ail yoiir bows , said Robin Hood , And withtlie grey goose wing

Such sport now show, as y ou would do •

In the présence of the king. »

They shewed such brave aichety

By clearing stick and wands , That the king did say, « such men as they

Uve not in many lands. »

— « Well , Robin Hood , » then says the king , « If I could thy pardon get ,

To serve the king in every thing , Would'st ihou thy mind ilrm set ? »

— « Tes , with ail my heart » bold Robin said : So they flung oif their hoods ;

To serve the king in every thing , They swore they would spend their blood.

— « For a clergyman was flrst my bane , Which makes me hâte them ail ;

But if you 11 be so kind to me Love them again I shall. »

— « I am the king, thy sovereign king , That appears before you ail. »

When Robin saw that it was he , Strait then he down did £all.

— « Stand up again» then said the king, ru thee thy pardon give ;

Stand up, my friend , who can contend , When I give leave to live ? w

So they are ail gona to Nottingham

AU shouting as they came :

But when the people them cUd see ,

They thought the king was slain.

And for that cause the outiiaws were come

To rule ail as they list ; And for to shun , which way to run ,

The people did not wist.

i5î PIÈCES JDSTIFICATIVKS.

The ploTKrmaii left the pbw in tbe flelds ,

The smith ran from his shop ; Old folks also, ihat scaice oonld go ,

Over their stick did hop.

The king soon didlet fhem nnderstaiid

He had been in the green Wood, And from that day for evermore ' He'd forgiven Robin Hood.

Then the people they did hear.

And the tnith was known; They ail did aing, God saye the king,

Hang care , the town's our own.

— « What's ihat Robin Hood ? then said the sheriff , niat yarlet I do hâte ;

Both me and mine he caosed to dine.

And serv'd ail with one plate. »

— a Ho ho, said Robin Hood, I know what you meau ; Corne take yonr gold again ;

Be friends with me, and I with thee, And 80 with every man. »

« Now master sheriff, you are hard ;

And since yon are beginner, As well as you , give me my due ,

For you ne'er paid for that dinner. »

« But if that it should please the king ,

So much your bouse to grâce , To sup with you, for to speak true ,

Know you ne'er was base. »

The sheriff oould not gainsay.

For a trick was put upon him ; A supper was drest, the king was a guest ,

But he thought 'twonld bave undone him.

They are ail gone to London court ,

Robin Hood with ail his train ; He once was there a noble peer ,

And now he's there again.

lALUDB POPULAIM , DAH8 LE DIALBCTB DU ROID , 6U1 LA RAIISAHCB DB lOBOr HOOD *.

O Willie's large o' limb and lith.

And corne o' high degree ; And he is gane to Earl Richard

To serve for méat and fee.

Earl Richard had but ae daughter,

Pair as a lily flower ; And they made up their love-contract

like proper paramour.

It fell npon a simmer's nicht ,

Whan the leaves were fair and green « That Wiliie met bis gay ladie

Intil the wood alane.

« 0 narrow is my gown, Wiliie»

(c That wont to be sae wide ; « And gane is a' my fàir colour,

« That wont to be my pride.

« But gin my father should get word « What's past between us twa,

« Before that he should eat or drinX, « He'd hang you o' er that wa.

« But yell come to my bower, Wiliie , « Just as the sun gaes down ;

« And kep me in your arms twa , « And lat na me fa' down. »

0 whan the sun was now gane down, He's gaen him till her bower ;

Andthere, by the lee licht o' the moon , Her Windows he lookit o' er.

Intill a robe o' red scarlet

She lap , fearless o* hann ; And Wiliie was large o' lith and limb,

And keppit her in bis arm.

Ant they* ye gane to the gode green wood ;

And ère the night was deen , She's bom to him a bonny young son ,

Amang the leayes sae green.

Whan night was gane, and day was come«

And the sun began to peep.

Un andraise he Earl Richard

Out o' bis drowsy sleep.

He's ca'd npon his merry yoong men , By ane , by twa, and by three :

« 0 whaf s oome o' my daughter dear , « Tbat's she's nae oome to me ?

« I dreamt a dreary dream iast night, « God grant it oome to gnde I

« I dreamt I saw my dang^ter dear « Drown in the saut sea flood.

«.But gin my daughter be dead or sick,

« Or yet bîe stown awa, a I mak a tow, and ill keep it tme ,

« 111 hang ye ane and a'. »

They sought her back, they sought her They sought her up and down; [fore,

They got her in the gude green wood, Nursing her bonny young son.

He took the bonny boy in his arms

And kist him tenderlie ; Says, « Though I would your father hang,

« Your mother's dear to me. »

He kist him o'er and o'er again ;

« My granson 1 thee claim ; And Robin Hood in gude green wood,

« And that shall be your name. t»

And mony ane sings o' grass , o* grass , And mony ane sings o' oom ;

And mony ane sings o' Robin Hood , Kens Uttle whare he was born.

It wasna in the ha', the ha',

Nor in the painted bower; But it was in the gnde green wood,

Amang the lily flower.

• JaMieioo's Popalar sonss, toL II, p. 4M8.

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SIIVENTB DB BEmARD OB BOUf POCH KXCITBl LB8 K0I8 DE FUkMCB IT D'AWIJCTSBBK A BOHPtE LA PAIX *.

Pus li baron son irat e lor peza lyaqnesta patz qu'on &ita H dny rey, Farai chanso tal que , quant er apreia, A quadaun sera tart que guerrey :

E no m'es bel de rey qu'en pats estey Dezeretatz , e que perda son drey, Tro 1 demanda que foi aia oonqueza.

Ben an camjat honor per avolexa , Segon qu'aug dir, Berguonhon e Francey ; A rey armai ho ten hom a flaqueza.

Quant es an camp e yai penre plaidey, E fora mielhs, par la fe qu'ieu vos dey, Al rey Felip que mogues lo desrey Que plaideyar annat sobre la gleza.

Ges aital pats no met reys en proeza ■ Cum aquesta , ni autra no Tagrey, E non es dregz qu*om l'abais sa riqueza , Que Yssaudnn a fag jurar ab sey I^ reys Henrics e mes en son destrey, E no s cng ges qu'a son home s' autrey, Si '1 fleu d'Angieu 11 merma una cresteza.

Si '1 rey engles a fait don ni largueza Al rey Felip , dreg es qu'el l'en mercey, Qu'el fetz liurar la moneda engleza ,

Qu'en Fransa'n son carzit sac e correy ; E non foron Angevin ni Mansey, Quar d'esterlins fero ill primier conrey Que desooflron la gent Campaneza.

Lo sors Enrics dis paraula corteza , Quan son nebot vi tomar en esfrey.

Que desarmatz volgr' aver la fin preza. Quan fou armatz no rôle penre plaidey ; E no semblet ges lo senhor d'Orley Que desarmatz fon de peior mercey Que quant el cap ac la ventalha meza.

Ad ambedos ten hom ad aToleza Quar an fàg plait don qnecs de lor sordey ; Cinc duguatz à la oorona Francesa , E dels comtatz son a dire 11 trey ; E de Niort pert la rend 'e Tespley, E Gaercins reman sai a merœy, E Brelanha e la terra engohneza.

Vai, Papiol, mon sirrentes adrey Mi portaras part Crcspin el Valcy Mon Izembart , en la terra d'Artèca.

Et diguas 11 m qu'a tal domna sopley Que jurar pot marves sobre la ley Que '1 genser es del mon e 1 pus oorteza.

AUTRE SIBVKNTE DE BKBTRAIID DE BOBN , POUR RALLUHER LA GUERRE ENTRE LES DEUX ROIS ^

Al dons non termini blanc

Del pascor vei la elesta

Don lo nous temps s'escontenta,

Quan la sazos es plus genta E plus covinens e val mais , Et hom deuria esser plus guais, E meiller sabor mi a jaiS.

Per que m peza quar m' estanc Qu'ieu ades no vey la festa ,

Q'us sols joms mi sembla trenta Per una promessa genta Don mi sors temors et esglais , E no vuelh sia mieus Doais Ses la sospeysso de Cambrais.

Pustell' en son huelh o oranc Qui jamais l'en amonesta , Que ja malvestatz dolenta No '1 valra mession genta

' Raynourd , Choix des poésies des Troalndoura, t. IV. p. ITO. 3 lUyiMNurd, Choix dos poteies des Trootodours, t. 1V« p. 179.

Ni sojoros m estar ad ais , Tan cnm goeir'e trebaiU e tm :

So sapcha 1 seinher dfi Roais.

Gaerra ses foec et ses sanc De lei 0 de gran podesta, Q*iis coms laidis ni desmenta, Non es ges paranla genta , Qn'el pneys si sojom ni s'engrays, E membre li qu*om li letrais Qn'anc en escut lansa non frais.

Et anc no 1 yi bras ni 'flanc

Trencat, ni camba ni testa

Ferit de playa dolenta;

Ni en gran ost ni en genta No 1 yim a Roam ni en assais , £ ja entre que el s'eslais Lo leys on pretz non es yerais.

Reys franoes ie us tenc per franc , Pas a tort vos ftd hom qoesta , Ni de Gisort no s présenta , Patz ni fis que ns sia genta ,

Qa'ab Ini es la gnerr' e la pais ;

£ jovens , qne gaerra non pais ,

Esdeye lea flacx e saTaîs.

Ges d'ni Oc e No m plane,

Qa'ien sai ben qn'en loi no resta

La gaerra ni no s'alenta

Qa'anc patz ni fis no Ih ton genta.

Ni hom pins Yolnntiers non trais , Ni non f es cochas ni assais Ab pane de gent ni ab gian bis.

Lo reys Felips ama la pais Pins qa'el bons hom de Garentrais.

En Oc e No toI gneira mais Qne no flû negns dels Algoais'

SIBTIMTB DU HAUPimi D'AfJTBlGIfB SOI SA QUIIELLI AYBC LE 101 d'aHGURBUI '.

Reis, pas vos de mi chantatz , Trobat avetz chantador ; Mais tan me faitz de paor, Per qoe m tom a vos forsatz , E plaientiers vos en son :

Mas d'aitan vos ochaizon , ShieyiDais laissatz vostre fleuz , No m mandbetz qnerre los miens.

Qa'iea no soy reis ooronatz.

Ni hom de tan gran ricor Qne pnes'c a mon for, senhor, Défendre mas heretatz ; Mas vos, qne li Tare félon Temion mais qne leon, Reis e docz , e coms d'Angiens , Safiretz qae Gisors es sieasî

Anc no ftoy vostre jnratz E conoissi ma folor; Qoe tant caval milsondor E tant esterlis pesatz DonetE mon cosin Gmon :

80 m dizon siey companhon

Tos temps segran vostr* estâens, Sol tant lare vos tenga diens.

Be m par, qaam vos diziatz Qu'iea soli* aver valor, Qae m laysassetz ses honor, Pneys qae bon me laysavatz ; Pero diens m'a fag lan bon On' entr* el Pney et Albosson Paesc remaner entr* els miens .

Qu'ieu no soi sers ni jnziens. .

Senher valens et honratz , Qae m'avetz don^t albor.

Si no m semblés camjador, Ves vos m'en fora tomatz ; Mas nostre reis de saison Rend Ussoir* e lais Usson ; El cobrar es me mot liens, Qa'iea n'ai sai agai so» Imeus.

Qalea soi mot entalenlatz

De vos e de vostr* amor;

Qn'el coms, qae os fes tan d'onor.

Raywmart* Choix des iioésles des Troubedoon , L IV, p. 9M.

D'Engolmes n'es gen pagatz ; Reis , hneymais me veiretz pion ,

Que Tolvera e la mayson , Que tal dona m'en somon ,

Aguiza de larcbaron, Gui soi tan finamen sieus

Li donetz , qu*anc non fos grieus; Que totz sos oomans m'es liens. So m'a Gomtat us romieus.