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How Sir Richard of the Lea Paid His Debts

           

           ThusrodeforthgoodSirRichardoftheLeatopayhisdebttoRobinHoodthisbrightandmerrymorn.Alongthehighwaytheywendedtheirway,withmeasuredtrampoffeetandrattleandjingleofswordandharness.OnwardtheymarchedtilltheycamenightoDenby,where,fromthetopofahill,theysaw,overbeyondthetown,manygayflagsandstreamersfloatinginthebrightair.ThenSirRichardturnedtotheman-at-armsnearesttohim."WhatistowardyonderatDenbytoday?"quothhe.

           "PleaseYourWorship,"answeredtheman-at-arms,"amerryfairisheldtheretoday,andagreatwrestlingmatch,towhichmanyfolkhavecome,foraprizehathbeenofferedofapipeofredwine,afairgoldenring,andapairofgloves,allofwhichgotothebestwrestler."

           "Now,bymyfaith,"quothSirRichard,wholovedgoodmanlysportsrightwell,"thiswillbeagoodlythingtosee.Methinkswehavetostayalittlewhileonourjourney,andseethismerrysport."Soheturnedhishorse’sheadasidetowardDenbyandthefair,andthitherheandhismenmadetheirway.

           Theretheyfoundagreathubbubofmerriment.Flagsandstreamerswerefloating,tumblersweretumblingonthegreen,bagpipeswereplaying,andladsandlassesweredancingtothemusic.Butthecrowdweregatheredmostofallaroundaringwherethewrestlingwasgoingforward,andthitherSirRichardandhismenturnedtheirsteps.

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