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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Robin Hood, Scarlet and John, etc.
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With that they espy'd 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 King's 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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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 against a stone, etc.
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And there they 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 try'd 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 Cov'nant comes out,
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when every man gathers his fee, etc.
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I'le 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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