Robin Hood

O, there's many one sings of the grass, the grass

And many one sings of the corn

But those that sing of good Robin Hood, know little where he was born

O, William was large of limb and life and come of high degree

And he has gone to Earl Richard to serve for a meat and fee

Earl Richard had one daughter dear, the fairest in the land

And William he has courted her to ask her for her hand

O, would my father should get word, what's passed 'tween you and me

Before that he should eat or drink, he'd hang you to a tree

When 9 months they were at an end and 8 months they were gone

Young William took his lady fair unto the wood alone

For he was large of limb and life and held her in his arms

She's born to him a fine young son among the leaves so green

When night was gone, the day did come, the sun began to peep

Up and raised the Earl Richard out of your drowsy sleep

He called upon his merry men by one, by two, by three

O, what has come of my daughter dear, that she's not come to me

They sought her fore, they sought her back, they sought her up and down

They found her in the good green wood nursing a fine young son

Earl Richard took the baby boy and kissed him tenderly

Though I would see your father hung, your mother's dear to me

He kissed him once and twice again, my grandson I thee claim

And Robin Hood in the good green wood and that shall be your name

O, there's many one sings of the grass, the grass

And many one sings of the corn

But those that sing of good Robin Hood know little where he was born