The Robin Hood Musical

Robin Hood & the Beggar

 

Bold Robin Hood ranged all around, 

The forest all around ranged he. 

There he did see a fine lady,

Come weeping along the highway. 

 

O why do you weep, my  lady? 

I pray thee please tell me why. 

'It so happens that my three sons

All of them are condemned to die.'

 

'What have they done?' asked bold Robin, 

' pray thee come tell unto me.' 

'I fear they've killed the King's own deer, 

And soon my sons no more will be.' 

 

Bold Robin he sped through  the forest, 

And up ahead he did spy

This traveller, an old beggar, 

Till this shambling figure drew nigh.

 

Pray change your clothing old beggar, 

If your clothing you'll change with me, 

If willing, here's fifteen shillings, 

All for you to keep as  your fee.

 

Robin went on to Nottingham, 

To Castle prison went he, 

The Sheriff he saw at the door, 

Guarding the lady's sons all three.

 

Robin then took his bugle horn, 

Blowing three blasts both loud and shrill, 

Eight score and ten of Robin's men,

Came tripping all down the green hill.

 

'Who's men are these?' asked the Sheriff. 

'I pray thee come tell to me? '

'They are all mine, none of them thine, 

Come for the lady's sons all three.'

 

'Take them along,' says the Sheriff, 

'Take them all three along with thee. 

No other man in Nottingham 

Could take these three away from me.' 

 

It was Robin who led this band, 

As hard as they all could go, 

Eight score and ten of his bold men - 

The lady's sons all in a row.