Robin Hood

Intro Verse Oh, 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 Verse Oh, William was large of limb and life and come 'pon he'd agreed And he has gone to Earl Richard to serve for a meat and fee Verse Earl Richard had one daughter dear, the fairest in the land And William he has courted her, to ask her for her hand Instrumental Verse Oh, 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 nine months they were at an end and eight months they were gone Young William took his lady fair unto the wood alone Verse 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 Instrumental Verse When night was gone, the day did come, the sun began to peep Up and raised the Earl Richard out of your drowsy sleep Verse He called upon his merry men by one, by two, by three Oh, what has come of my daughter dear, that she's not come to me Verse 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 Instrumental Verse Earl Richard took the baby boy and kissed him tenderly "Though I would see your father hung, your mother's dear to me" Verse 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" Verse Oh, 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