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King Richard Comes to Sherwood Forest
"WHOOF!"camehispalmagainsttheTinker’shead,anddownwentstoutWattothegrass,heelsoverhead,asthewoodenimageatthefairgoesdownwhentheskillfulplayerthrowsacudgelatit.Then,astheTinkersatupuponthegrass,rubbinghisearandwinkingandblinkingatthebrightstarsthatdancedbeforehiseyes,theyeomenroaredwithmirthtilltheforestrang.AsforKingRichard,helaughedtillthetearsrandownhischeeks.Thusthebandshot,eachinturn,somegettingoffscotfree,andsomewinningabuffetthatalwayssentthemtothegrass.Andnow,lastofall,Robintookhisplace,andallwashushedasheshot.Thefirstshaftheshotsplitapiecefromthestakeonwhichthegarlandwashung;thesecondlodgedwithinaninchoftheother."Bymyhalidom,"saidKingRichardtohimself,"Iwouldgiveathousandpoundsforthisfellowtobeoneofmyguard!"Andnow,forthethirdtimeRobinshot;but,alasforhim!Thearrowwasill-feathered,and,waveringtooneside,itsmoteaninchoutsidethegarland.
Atthisagreatroarwentup,thoseoftheyeomenwhosatuponthegrassrollingoverandoverandshoutingwithlaughter,forneverbeforehadtheyseentheirmastersomisshismark;butRobinflunghisbowuponthegroundwithvexation."Now,outuponit!"criedhe."Thatshafthadanillfeathertoit,forIfeltitasitleftmyfingers.Givemeacleanarrow,andIwillengagetosplitthewandwithit."
Atthesewordstheyeomenlaughedlouderthanever.
