The Jolly Pinder of Wakefield, with
Robin Hood, Scarlet, and John.
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IN Wakefield there lives a jolly Pinder,
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in Wakefield all on a green,
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in Wakefield all on a green.
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There is neither Knight, nor Squire, said the Pinder
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nor Baron that is so bold,
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nor Baron that is so bold.
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Dare make a trespass to the town of Wakefield,
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but his pledge goes to the Pinfold, etc.
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All this beheard three witty young men,
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twas Robin Hood, Scarlet, and John, etc.
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With that they espyed the jolly Pinder,
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as he sat under a thorn, etc.
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Now turn again, turn again said the Pinder,
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for a wrong way you have gone, etc.
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For you have forsaken the Kings high-way,
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and made a path over the Corn, etc.
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O that were great shame said jolly Robin,
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we being three, and thou but one, etc.
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The Pinder leapt back then thirty good foot,
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twas thirty good foot and one, etc.
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He leaned his back fast unto a thorn,
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and his foot unto a stone, etc.
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And there he fought a long summers day,
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a Summers day so long, etc.
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Till that their Swords on their broad Bucklers
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were broke fast unto their hands, etc.
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Hold thy hand, hold thy hand, said Robin Hood,
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and my merry men every one, etc.
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For this is one of the best Pinders,
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that ever I tryd with Sword, etc.
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And wilt thou forsake thy Pinders craft,
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and live in green Wood with me, etc.
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At Michaelmas next my Covnant comes out,
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when every man gathers his fee, etc.
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Ile take my blew blade all in my hand,
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and plod to the green wood with thee, etc.
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Hast thou either meat or drink, said Robin Hood,
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for my merry men and me, etc.
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I have both Bread and Beef, said the Pinder
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and good Ale of the best, etc.
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And that is meat good enough, said Robin Hood,
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for such unbidden Guest, etc.
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O wilt thou forsake the Pinder his craft,
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and go to the green Wood with me, etc.
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Thou shalt have a livery twice in the year,
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the one green the other brown, etc.
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If Michaelmas day was come and gone,
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and my Master had paid me my fee,
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and my Master had paid me my fee.
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Then would I set as little by him,
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as my Master doth by me,
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as my Master doth by me.
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