Приключения Робин Гуда
Robin Hood Turns Beggar
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SoheturnedandleftRobinand,crossingthestile,wasgone,butRobinheardhimsingingfrombeyondthehedgeashestrodeaway:
"ForPollyissmilingandMollyisglad
Whenthebeggarcomesinatthedoor,
AndJackandDickcallhimafinelustylad,
Andthehostessrunsupagreatscore.
Thenhey,WillyWaddykin,
Stay,BillyWaddykin,
Andletthebrownaleflowfree,flowfree,
Thebeggar’sthemanforme."
Robinlistenedtillthesongendedinthedistance,thenhealsocrossedthestileintotheroad,butturnedhistoesawayfromwheretheBeggarhadgone.TheroadledupagentlehillandupthehillRobinwalked,ahalfscoreormoreofbagsdanglingabouthislegs.Onwardhestrolledforalongtime,butotheradventurehefoundnot.Theroadwasbareofallelsebuthimself,ashewentkickinguplittlecloudsofdustateachfootstep;foritwasnoontide,themostpeacefultimeofalltheday,nexttotwilight.Alltheearthwassilentintherestfulnessofeatingtime;theplowhorsesstoodinthefurrowmunching,withgreatbagsovertheirnosesholdingsweetfood,theplowmansatunderthehedgeandtheplowboyalso,andthey,too,weremunching,eachoneholdingagreatpieceofbreadinonefistandagreatpieceofcheeseintheother.
