Приключения Робин Гуда

           Hisbuglehornhungathishipandhisbowandarrowsathisback,whileinhishandheboreagoodstoutoakenstaff,whichhetwirledwithhisfingersashestrolledalong.

           Asthushewalkeddownashadylanehesawatinkercoming,trollingamerrysongashedrewnigh.Onhisbackhunghisbagandhishammer,andinhishandhecarriedarightstoutcrabstafffullsixfeetlong,andthussanghe:

           "Inpeascodtime,whenhoundtohorn

           Giveseartillbuckbekilled,

           Andlittleladswithpipesofcorn

           Sitkeepingbeastsafield—"

           "Halloa,goodfriend!"criedRobin.

           "IWENTTOGATHERSTRAWBERRIES—"

           "Halloa!"criedRobinagain.

           "BYWOODSANDGROVESFULLFAIR—"

           "Halloa!Artthoudeaf,man?Goodfriend,sayI!""Andwhoartthoudostsoboldlycheckafairsong?"quoththeTinker,stoppinginhissinging."Halloa,shineownself,whetherthoubegoodfriendorno.Butletmetellthee,thoustoutfellow,ginthoubeagoodfrienditwerewellforusboth;butginthoubenogoodfrienditwereillforthee."

           "Andwhencecomestthou,mylustyblade?"quothRobin.