Elson Grammar School Readers by William Harris Elson Christine M. Keck

Author:William Harris Elson , Christine M. Keck
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Scott, Foresman and Company
Published: 1911-03-25T05:00:00+00:00

20 off to Sherwood Forest.

On the way he passed an open space near a bridge where there was a wrestling, and the Knight stopped and looked, for he himself had taken many a prize in that sport. Here the prizes were such as to fill any man with envy; a fine horse,

25 saddled and bridled, a great white bull, a pair of gloves, and a ring of bright red gold.

There was not a yeoman present who did not hope to win one of them. But when the wrestling was over, the yeoman who had beaten them all was a man who kept apart from his fellows,

30 and was said to think much of himself.

Therefore the men grudged him his skill, and set upon him with blows, and would have killed him had not the Knight, for love of Bobin Hood, taken pity on him, while his followers

fought with the crowd, and would not suffer them to touch the prizes a better man had won.

When the wrestling was finished the Knight rode on, and there under the greenwood tree, in the place appointed, he found 5 Robin Hood and his merry men waiting for him, according to the tryst that they had fixed last year:—

"God save thee, Robin Hood,

And all this company." "Welcome be thou, gentle Knight, 10 And right welcome to me.

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"Hast thou thy land againf" said Robin,

"Truth then tell thou me." "Yea, 'fore God," said the Knight,

"And that thank I God and thee.

15 '' Have here four hundred pounds,'' said the Knight,

"The which you lent to me; And here are also twenty marks For your courtesies'

But Robin would not take the money. A miracle had happened, 20 he said, and it had been paid to him, and shame would it be for

him to take it twice over.

Then he noticed for the first time the bows and arrows which

the Knight had brought, and asked what they were. "A poor

present to you," answered the Knight, and Robin, who would 25 not be outdone, sent Little John once more to his treasury, and

bade him bring forth four hundred pounds, which was given to

the Knight.

After that they parted, in much love, and Robin prayed the

Knight if he were in any strait "to let him know at the green-30 wood tree, and while there was any gold there he should

have it."

HOW LITTLE JOHN BECAME THE SHERIFF'S SERVANT

Meanwhile the High Sheriff of Nottingham proclaimed a great shooting-match in a broad open space, and Little John was minded to try his skill with the rest. He rode through the forest, whistling gaily to himself, for well he knew that not 5 one of Robin Hood's men could send an arrow as straight as he, and he felt little fear of anyone else.

When he reached the trysting place he found a large company assembled, the Sheriff with them, and the rules of the match were read out; where they were to stand, how far the

10 mark was to be, and how that three tries should be given to every man.

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