Little Iohn and the four beggers, a new merry song of Robin Hood and little John, shewing how Little John went a begging, and how he fought with four beggers, and what a prize he got of the four beggers, the tune is, Robin Hood and the begger.

Little Iohn and the four beggers, a new merry song of Robin Hood and little John, shewing how Little John went a begging, and how he fought with four beggers, and what a prize he got of the four beggers, the tune is, Robin Hood and the begger.

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Little Iohn and the four Beggers, A new Merry Song of Robin Hood and little John, Shewing how Little John went a Begging, and how he fought with four Beggers, and what a prize he got of the four Beggers,

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Little Iohn and the four Beggers, A new Merry Song of Robin Hood and little John, Shewing how Little John went a Begging, and how he fought with four Beggers, and what a prize he got of the four Beggers,

The tune is, Robin Hood and the begger

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ALL you that delight to spend some time

with a hey down down a down down

A merry Song for to sing,

Vnto me draw néer and you shall hear

how little John went a begging.

As Robin Hood walked the Forest along.

with a hey, &c.

And all his Yeomandrée,

Sayes Robin some of you must a begging go

and little John it must be thée.

Sayes John if I must a begging go,

with a hey, &c.

I will have a palmers wéed,

With a staff and a Coat and bags of all sort

the better then I shall spéed.

Come give me now a bag for my bread,

with a hey, &c.

And another for my chéese

And one for a peny when a; I get any.

that nothing I may léese.

Now little John he is a begging gone,

with a hey.

Séeking for some relief,

But of all the Beggers he met on the stay,

little John he was the chief,

But as he was walking himself alone

with a hey, &c.

Four beggers he chanced to spy,

Some deaf and some blind & some came behind

sayes John heres brave company.

Good morrow said John my brethren dear

with a hey, &c.

Good fortune I had you to sée,

Which way do you go pray let me know,

for I want some company,

O what is here to do then said little John

with a hey.

Why rings all those bells said he.

What dog is a hanging come let us be ganging

that we the truth may sée,

Here is no dog a hanging then one of them said

with a hey &c.

Good fellow we tell unto thée,

But here is one [...] wil give us chéese & bread

and it may be one single peny.

We have brethren in London another he said

with a hey, &c.

So have we in Coventry

In Barwick and Dover and all the world over

but nere a crookt car [...]il like thée

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THerefore stand thee back thou crooked care

with a hey.

And take that knock on the crown,

Nay said little Iohn Ile not yet be gone

for about will I have with you round,

Now have at you all then said little Iohn,

with a hey.

If you be so full of your blows,

Fight on all four and nere give ore,

whether you be friend or foes

John nipped the dumb and made him to rore

with a hey:

And the blind that could not sée,

And be that a Cripple has been seven pears

he made them run faster then he,

And flinging then all against the wall,

with a hey.

With many a sturdie bang

It made Iohn sing to bear the gold ring

Whi [...]h again the walls cryed twang

Then he got out of the beggers Cloak

with a hey.

Thrée hundred pound in gold

Good Fortune had I then said little Iohn

such a good fight to behold

But what found he in a beggers bag

with a hey

But three hundred pound and three

If I drink water while this doth last

then until death may I dye

And my begging trade I now will give o're

with a hey, &c.

My fortune hath bin so good,

Therefore Ile not stay but I will away

to the Forrest of we cry Sherwood.

But when to the Forrest of Sherwood he came

with a hey

he quickly there did see

His Master good bold Robin Hood

and all his company,

What news what news then said Robin Hood

with a hey.

Come little Iohn tell unto me,

How hast thou sped with thy beggers trade

for that I fain would see,

No news but good then said little Iohn

with a hey,

With begging ful wel I have sped

Six hundred and three I have here for thee

in silver and gold so te [...]

Then Robin Hood took little John, by ye hand,

with a hey,

And danced about the Oak tree,

If we drink water while this doth hast

then an it death may we die.

So to conclude my merry new Song,

with a hey.

All you that delight it to sing

Tis of Robin Hood that Archer good

and how little John went a begging

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Printed for William Gilber [...]son,

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Little Iohn and the four beggers, a new merry song of Robin Hood and little John, shewing how Little John went a begging, and how he fought with four beggers, and what a prize he got of the four beggers, the tune is, Robin Hood and the begger.

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1657

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B04111

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Wing L2551A

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ESTC R234888

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53299183

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ocm 53299183

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179927

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— Little Iohn and the four beggers, a new merry song of Robin Hood and little John, shewing how Little John went a begging, and how he fought with four beggers, and what a prize he got of the four beggers, the tune is, Robin Hood and the begger.,

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Printed for William Gilberston,. [S.l.] :: [1657]. (Date of publication suggested by Wing (2nd ed.).) (Text in black letter.) (Contains two woodcut illustrations.) (Reproduction of original in: Bodleian Library.)

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