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T:Robin Hood And The Tanner
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w:Bold Ar-der went forth one sum-mers mor-ning. To
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w:view the mer-ry green wood For to hunt for the deer - that
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w:run here and there And there he es-pied Ro-bin Hood
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w:Aye - and there he es-pied Ro-bin Hood
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W:Bold Arder went forth one summers morning
W:To view the merry green wood
W:For to hunt for the deer that run here and there
W:And there he espied Robin Hood
W:Aye and there he espied Robin Hood
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W:2
W:What fellow are thou? quoth Robin Hood
W:And what is thy business here?
W:For n ow to be brief thou dost look like a thief
W:And to come for to steal the Kings deer
W:Aye and to come for to steal the Kings deer
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W:3
W:No I am the keeper of this parish
W:The King hath a-put me in trust
W:And therefore I pray thee to get on thy way
W:Or else to withstand 'ee I must
W:Aye or else to withstand 'ee I must.
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W:4
W:Tis thou must have more partakers in store
W:Before thou upstand me in deed
W:For I have a staff, he is made of ground graffe
W:And I'll warrant he'll do my dee
W:Aye and I'll warrant he'll do my deed.
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W:5
W:And I have another quoth bold Robin Hood
W:He's made of an oaken tree
W:He's eight foot and a half and would knock down a calf
W:And why shouldn't a' knock down thee
W:Aye and why shouldn't a' knock down thee
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W:6
W:Let us measure our staves says bold Robin Hood
W:Before we begin and away
W:If by half a foot mine should be longer than thine
W:Then that should be counted foul play.
W:Aye that should be counted foul play.
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W:7
W:Then at it they went for bang, for bangh,
W:The space of two hours or more
W:Every blow they swing makes the grove to ring
W:And they play their game so sure.
W:Aye they play their game so sure.
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W:8
W:Then bold Robin Hood drew forth bugle horn
W:And he blew it both loud and shrill
W:And direct thereupon he espied Little John
W:Come running a down the hill.
W:Aye come running a down the hill.
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W:9
W:Oh what is the matter then said Little John
W:You are not doing well he said
W:Oh said bold Robin, here's a tanner so good
W:And I warrant he's tanned my hide.
W:Aye and I warrant he's tanned my hide.
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W:10
W:If he's such a tanner then says Little John
W:A tanner that tans so true
W:Ewe'll mak a no doubt but have a fresh bout
W:And I warrant he'll tan my hide too.
W:Aye and I'll warrant he'll tan my hide too.

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Country of origin: England

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