Приключения Робин Гуда
The Adventure with Midge the Miller’s Son
"‘BewitchedwasI,inbitterpain,
Butthouhastsetmefree,
SonowIammyselfagain,
Igivemyselftothee.’"
"Yea,truly,"quothRobinHood,whentheTannerhadmadeanendofsinging,"itisasIrememberit,afairditty,andaballadwithapleasingtuneofasong."
"Ithathoftentimesseemedtome,"saidWillScarlet,"thatithathacertainmotiveinit,e’ensuchasthis:Thatadutywhichseemethtoussometimesuglyandharsh,whenwedokissitfairlyuponthemouth,sotospeak,isnosuchfoulthingafterall."
"Methinksthouartright,"quothRobin,"and,contrariwise,thatwhenwekissapleasurethatappearethgayitturnethfoultous;isitnotso,LittleJohn?Trulysuchathinghathbroughttheesorethumpsthisday.Nay,man,neverlookdowninthemouth.Clearthypipesandsingusaditty."
"Nay,"saidLittleJohn,"IhavenoneasfairasthatmerryArthurhastrolled.TheyareallpoorthingsthatIknow.Moreover,myvoiceisnotintunetoday,andIwouldnotspoilevenatolerablesongbyillsinging."
UponthisallpressedLittleJohntosing,sothatwhenhehaddeniedthemaproperlengthoftime,suchasisseemlyinonethatisaskedtosing,hepresentlyyielded.Quothhe,‘Well,anyewillha’itso,IwillgiveyouwhatIcan.
