Ashton, John, b. 1834 · London, Chatto and Windus · leaf 380
, And down their riders lay. A True Tale of Robin Hood. 359 Full glad and fain the Bishop was, For all his thousand men,To seek what means he could to pass From out of Robins ken.Two hundred of his men were killd, And fourscore horses good,Thirty who did as captives yield, Were brought to the Green… … This sad perplexity did cause A fever as some say,Which him into confusion draws, Tho by a stranger way.This deadly danger to prevent, He hyd him with all speedUnto a Nunnery with intent For healths sake there to bleed.A faithless friar did pretend In love, to let him blood,But he by falsehood…
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