The Robin Hood Musical

Robin Hood & the Pedlar

There chanced by a pedlar bold,

A pedlar bold he chanced be.

His rolled up pack on his back

As he tripped over the lea.

 

There chanced by two troublesome blades,

Troublesome blades they chanced to be.

One was outlaw bold Robin Hood,

By him Little John so free.

 

Now Pedlar, said Little John,

What is it you do carry?

I've got suits of grey green silks,

Silken bow strings two or three.

 

All of your suits of grey green silks,

And all your silk-en bow strings three.

By my good faith, cried Little John,

Half of them belong to me.

 

Oh! No! Said the pedlar bold,

My! no! that can never be.

There's no man from Nottingham

Who can take my pack from me.

 

The pedlar then pulled off his pack

And he put it below his knee,

Saying, if you want to move me,

My pack will all gang with thee.

 

Little John then drew his sword,

The pedlar stood by his pack.

The two fought till both did sweat,

When Little John cried, hold back.

 

Bold Rob-in Hood, just standing by,

He laughed before saying

That he knew no man who was much smaller

Who could thrash pedlar and thee.

 

Well please try said Little John,

Go try, master, speedily,

Or by my body for sure,

This night you will not know me.

 

 Bold Robin Hood he drew his sword,

The pedlar still stood by his pack.

They fought till blood began to flow,

Robin cried, pedlar, hold back.

 

We are outlaws Rob-in Hood

And brave Little John so free.

I'm Gamble Gold of the greenwood

And often crossed o'er the sea.

 

You are my mother's sister's son.

Closer cousins we could not be.

All friends they found this hostelry

Where bottles cracked merrily