ROBIN HOOD's Chase: Or,
A merry Progress between Robin Hood and King Henry: shewing how Robin Hood led the
King his Chase from London to London; and when he had taken his leave of the Queen,
he returned to merry Sherwood. The Tune is, Robin Hood and the Beggar.
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COme you Gallants all, to you I do call
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with a hey down down a down,
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that now is within this place,
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For a Song I will sing of Henry the King,
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how he did bold Robin Hood chase.
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Queen Katherine she then a match did make
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with a hey etc.
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as plainly doth appear,
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For three hundred Tun of good red Wine
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and three hundred Tun of Beer.
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But yet she had her Archers to seek,
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with a hey etc.
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with their Bows and Arrows so good,
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But her mind it was bent with a good intent
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to send for bold Robin Hood.
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But when bold Robin Hood he came there,
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with a hey etc.
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Queen Katherine she did say,
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Thou art welcome Loxsly, said the Queen,
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and all thy Yeomen gay.
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For a match of shooting I have made,
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with a hey etc.
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and thou on my part must be,
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Rob. If I miss the mark be it light or dark,
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then hanged will I be.
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But when the Game it came to be play'd,
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with a hey etc.
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bold Robin then drew nigh;
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With his mantle of green, most brave to be seen,
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he let his Arrows fly.
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And when the Game it ended was,
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with a hey etc.
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bold Robin won it with grace;
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But after the King was angry with him,
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and vowed he would him chase.
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What though his pardon granted was,
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with a hey etc.
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while he with them did stay,
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But yet the King was vexed at him,
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when as he had gone his way.
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The Second part to the same Tune.
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SOon after the King from the Court did hye
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with a hey etc.
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in a furious angry mood.
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And often inquire both far and near
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after bold Robin Hood.
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But when the King to Nottingham came,
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with a hey etc.
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O bold Robin was in the wood;
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Come, said he, and let me see
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who can find me bold Robin Hood.
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But when bold Rob. Hood he did hear
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with a hey etc.
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the King had him in Chase,
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Then said little John, 'tis time to be gone,
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and go to some other place.
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Then away they went from merry Sher-wood
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with a hey etc.
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and into Yorkshire he did hye;
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And the King did follow with a hoop and a hollow,
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but could not come him nigh
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Yet jolly Robin he passed along,
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with a hey etc.
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and went straight to Newcastle Town,
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And there stayed he hours two or three,
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and then he for Barwick was gone.
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When the King he did see how Robin did flee
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with a hey etc.
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he was vexed wondrous sore;
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With a hoop and a hollow he vowed to fol-low
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and take him or never gave o're.
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Come now let's away, than said little John
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with a hey etc.
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let any men follow that dare,
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To Carlile we'l hye with our company,
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and so then to Lancaster.
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From Lancaster then to Chester they went
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with a hey etc.
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and so did good King Henry;
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But Robin away, for he durst not stay,
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for fear of some treachery.
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Says Robin, come let us to London go,
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with a hey etc.
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to see our noble Queens face,
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It may be she wants our company,
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which makes the King so us chase.
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When Robin he came Queen Katherine be-fore,
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with a hey etc.
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he fell upon his knee,
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If it please your Grace, I am come to this place,
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for to speak with King Henry.
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Queen Katherine she answered bold Robin again,
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with a hey etc.
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the King is gone to merry Sherwood,
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And when he went to me did say,
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he would go to seek Robin Hood.
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Then fare you well my gracious Queen,
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with a hey etc.
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for to Sherwood I will hye apace,
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For fain would I see what he'd have with me,
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if I could but meet with his Grace.
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But when King Henry he came home,
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with a hey etc.
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full weary and vexed in mind;
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And that he did hear Robin had been there,
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he blamed Dame fortune unkind.
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You are welcome home, Queen Katherine cry'd,
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with a hey etc.
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Henry my Soveraign Leige:
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Bold Robin Hood that Archer good
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your person hath been to seek.
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But when King Henry he did hear
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with a hey etc.
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that Robin had been him to seek,
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This an[s]wer he gave, he is a cunning knave,
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for I have sought him this whole 3 week.
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A boon, a boon, Queen Katherine cry'd,
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with a hey etc.
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I beg it here of your Grace,
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To pardon his life, and seek no more strife,
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and so endeth Robin Hoods Chase.
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