No. 130: Robin Hood and the Scotchman
[There are no known US or Canadian versions of this ballad.]
CONTENTS:
1. Child's Narrative
2. Footnotes (There are no footnotes for this ballad)
3. Brief (Kittredge)
4. Child's Ballad Texts Aa. to Ae and B.
5. Endnotes
ATTACHED PAGES (see left hand column):
1. Recordings & Info: 130. Robin Hood and the Scotchman
A. Roud No. 3984: Robin Hood and the Scotchman (2 Listings)
2. Sheet Music: (Bronson's traditional music versions and other versions)
3. English and Other Versions (Including Child versions A a- A e and B with additional notes)]
Child's Narrative: Robin Hood and the Scotchman
A. a. Wood, 401, leaf 27 b.
b. Roxburghe, III, 18, in the Ballad Society's reprint, II, 426.
c. Garland of 1663, No 3.
d. Garland of 1670, No 2.
e. Pepys, II, 101, No 88.
B. Gutch's Robin Hood, II, 392, from an Irish garland, printed at Monaghan, 1796.
A is simply the conclusion given to Robin Hood Newly Revived in the broadsides, and has neither connection with that ballad nor coherence in itself, being on the face of it the beginning and the end of an independent ballad, with the break after the third stanza. 3 may possibly refer to the Scots giving up Charles I to the parliamentary commissioners, in 1647. In B, four stanzas appear to have been added to the first three of A in order to make out a story, the too familiar one of Robin being beaten in a fight with a fellow whom he chances to meet, and consequently enlisting the man as a recruit.
Brief Description by George Lyman Kittredge
A is simply the conclusion given to 'Robin Hood Newly Revived' (No, 128) in the broadsides, and has neither connection with that ballad nor coherence in itself, being on the face of it the beginning and the end of an independent hallad, with the hreak after the third stanza. 3 may possibly refer to the Scots giving up Charles I to the parliamentary commissioners, in 1647. In B, four stanzas appear to have been added to the first three of A in order to make out a story, — the too familiar one of Robin being beaten in a fight with a fellow whom he chances to meet, and consequently enlisting the man as a recruit.
Child's Ballad Texts
'Robin Hood and the Scotchman'- Version A a.; Child 130
a. Wood, 401, leaf 27 b.
b. Roxburghe, III, 18, in the Ballad Society's reprint, II, 426.
c. Garland of 1663, No 3.
d. Garland of 1670, No 2.
e. Pepys, II, 101, No 88.
1 Then bold Robin Hood to the north he would go,
With a hey down down a down down
With valour and mickle might,
With sword by his side, which oft had been tri'd,
To fight and recover his right.
2 The first that he met was a bony bold Scot,
His servant he said he would be;
'No,' quoth Robin Hood, 'it cannot be good,
For thou wilt prove false unto me.
3 'Thou hast not bin true to sire nor cuz:'
'Nay, marry,' the Scot he said,
'As true as your heart, I'le never part,
Gude master, be not afraid.'
* * * * *
4 Then Robin Hood turnd his face to the east;
'Fight on my merry men stout,
Our cause is good,' quoth brave Robin Hood,
'And we shall not be beaten out.'
5 The battel grows hot on every side,
The Scotchman made great moan;
Quoth Jockey, Gude faith, they fight on each side;
Would I were with my wife Ione!
6 The enemy compast brave Robin about,
'Tis long ere the battel ends;
Ther's neither will yeeld nor give up the field,
For both are supplied with friends.
* * * * *
7 This song it was made in Robin Hoods dayes;
Let's pray unto Iove above
To give us true peace, that mischief may cease,
And war may give place unto love.
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'Robin Hood and the Scotchman'- Version B; Child 130
Gutch's Robin Hood, II, 392, from an Irish garland, printed at Monaghan, 1796.
1 Now bold Robin Hood to the north would go,
With valour and mickle might,
With sword by his side, which oft had been try'd,
To fight and recover his right.
2 The first that he met was a jolly stout Scot,
His servant he said he would be;
'No,' quoth Robin Hood, 'it cannot be good,
For thou wilt prove false unto me.
3 'Thou hast not been true to sire or cuz;'
'Nay, marry,' the Scot he said,
'As true as your heart, I never will part;
Good master, be not afraid.'
4 'But eer I employ you,' said bold Robin Hood,
'With you I must have a bout;'
The Scotchman reply'd, Let the battle be try'd,
For I know I will beat you out.
5 Thus saying, the contest did quickly begin,
Which lasted two hours and more;
The blows Sawney gave bold Robin so brave
The battle soon made him give oer.
6 'Have mercy, thou Scotchman,' bold Robin Hood cry'd,
'Full dearly this boon have I bought;
We will both agree, and my man you shall be,
For a stouter I never have fought.'
7 Then Sawny consented with Robin to go,
To be of his bowmen so gay;
Thus ended the fight, and with mickle delight
To Sherwood they hasted away.
End-Notes
A. For the printer, etc., see No 128, Robin Hood newly Revived.
a. 13. trid.
14. rigth.
43, 53. qd.
b. 13. tri'd.
31. or for nor.
43. case.
c. 43, 53. qd.
d. 43. case.
e. 21. met with was a bold.