Identifier: lifeingreenwood00lans (find matches)
Title: Life in the greenwood
Year: 1909 (1900s)
Authors: Lansing, Marion Florence, 1883- Copeland, Charles
Subjects: Robin Hood (Legendary character)
Publisher: Boston, New York (etc.) Ginn and company
Contributing Library: New York Public Library
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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forfear he strike me dead. 72 LIFE IN THE GREENWOOD 1 A green hart! That is a sight I fain wouldsee, said the sheriff. Then turn thy steps thither, and come atonce with me. The sheriff rode, and Little John ran alongbeside him, for he was swift of foot. All of asudden a quick turn of the path brought theminto an open glade, and there under a greatoak tree sat Robin Hood with his merry menall about him. The sheriff stopped in dismay. He was asorry man in that hour. Woe betide thee, Reynold Greenleaf; thouhast betrayed me. Ye are to blame, master, I swear, saidLittle John. Ye left me at home, and inyour house I was not allowed my dinnerwhen I was ready to dine. Things happennot thus in Robin Hoods service. The yeomen helped the sheriff down fromhis horse and made him sit down to supper.When he saw that he was served with hisown silver dishes he could hardly eat forsorrow, and when his own cook appeared )m&M&/j^9m^^&: Wm y&WIPKJJ^^ :^:- /nprrM^SNI? ^^-:^^V^>H • if£
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Soon he was to supper set,And served with his silver white. 74 LIFE IN THE GREENWOOD and set a savory dish before him, he was nearbeside himself. 1 Cheer up, sheriff, said Robin. For char-ity and for the sake of Little John thy life isgranted thee. Dost thou not like our fare?Thou canst surely not complain of our cookor our service. Come, come, eat merrily, man. When they had supped the day was done.Robin bade Little John strip the sheriff ofhis fine clothes. He drew off his hose andshoes, unfastened his kirtle and cloak thatwas trimmed with fur, and gave him a greenmantle to wrap himself in. The young menof his band Robin commanded to lie thisnight in the same sort under the greenwoodtree, that the sheriff might see them and knowthat he could not escape. All night the proud sheriff lay in hisbreeches and shirt on the hard ground. Itwas no wonder that his sides ached and heturned and twisted and sighed for his softbed at home. This is how the ballad tells the story ofwhat happened the

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